Volunteers Adding Life in Dementia: A Case Series of Volunteer Visits to Reduce Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia in Long-Term Care

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 Jan;64(1):220-1. doi: 10.1111/jgs.13904.

Authors

Dallas P Seitz^{1

2}, Amber Knuff², Jeanette Prorok², Ken Le Clair^{1

2}, Sudeep S Gill³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychiatry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
² Seniors Mental Health Program, Providence Care, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
³ Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 26782885
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.13904

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Behavior Control* / methods
Behavior Control* / psychology
Behavioral Symptoms* / etiology
Behavioral Symptoms* / psychology
Behavioral Symptoms* / therapy
Canada
Dementia* / complications
Dementia* / diagnosis
Dementia* / psychology
Efficiency, Organizational
Female
Humans
Intelligence Tests
Long-Term Care / methods*
Male
Pilot Projects
Psychotropic Drugs / therapeutic use
Social Support
Teaching
Volunteers* / education
Volunteers* / psychology

Substances

Psychotropic Drugs