Providing Services for People with Dementia Who Live Alone
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Summary
This report reviews the available literature & conducted interviews with people with Alzheimer’s & other dementias who live alone, caregivers, health care & social service professionals to obtain their views about the need and effective ways to meet those needs. Programs are also described that have been tested by community agencies as well as discussions related to public policy and practice implications.
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functional performance; unmet care needs; safety issues; self-neglect; hoarding; financial exploitation; social isolation and loneliness; care issues
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on Aging
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