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Chapter 14. Non-Pharmacological Treatment of Severe Dementia: The Seattle Protocols

  1. Alistair Burns2,
  2. Bengt Winblad3
  1. Rebecca G. Logsdon,
  2. Linda Teri,
  3. Sue M. McCurry

Published Online: 19 SEP 2006

DOI: 10.1002/0470010568.ch14

Book Title

Severe Dementia

Severe Dementia

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How to Cite

Logsdon, R. G., Teri, L. and McCurry, S. M. (2006) Non-Pharmacological Treatment of Severe Dementia: The Seattle Protocols, in Severe Dementia (eds A. Burns and B. Winblad), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470010568.ch14

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Department of Old Age Psychiatry, University of Manchester, Education and Research Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester M23 9Lt, UK

  2. 3

    Division of Geriatric Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Neurotec B 84, Karolinska University Hospital, SE-14186 Stockholm, Sweden

Author Information

  1. Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington School of Nursing, Box 357263, Seattle, WA 98195-7263, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 19 SEP 2006
  2. Published Print: 21 APR 2006

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470010549

Online ISBN: 9780470010563

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Keywords:

  • behavioural problem management in severe dementia;
  • Seattle Protocols with caregiver education and training;
  • non-pharmacological treatment - Seattle Protocols;
  • Seattle Protocol for sleep disturbance in patients with dementia (NITE-AD);
  • Seattle Protocol - STAR – Staff Training in Assisted-living Residences

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • The Seattle Protocols: a comprehensive non-pharmacological intervention for reducing behavioural disturbances in patients with severe dementia

  • Empirical evaluation of the Seattle Protocols

  • Conclusion

  • Acknowledgements

  • References

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