Awareness in severe Alzheimer's disease: a systematic review.

Conclusion: Awareness is complex, heterogeneous and varies significantly between individuals. Environmental and contextual factors have a significant impact on whether awareness is observed in people with severe AD. Adaptation of the environment has the potential to facilitate the expression of awareness while education of caregivers may increase understanding of people with severe AD and potentially improve the quality of care that is received.
PMID: 31942805 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Aging and Mental Health - January 15, 2020 Category: Geriatrics Authors: O'Shaughnessy NJ, Chan JE, Bhome R, Gallagher P, Zhang H, Clare L, Sampson EL, Stone P, Huntley J Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: research