Journal article
Facilitating independence: The benefits of a post-diagnostic support project for people with dementia
Abstract
Providing support in the form of information, advice and access to services or social events is promoted as beneficial for people newly diagnosed with dementia and their families. This paper reports on key findings from an evaluation of a post-diagnostic support pilot project in Scotland addressing local service gaps, namely information provision, emotional and practical support and maintaining community links. Twenty-seven participants (14 …
Authors
Kelly F; Innes A
Journal
Dementia, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 162–180
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
3 2016
DOI
10.1177/1471301214520780
ISSN
1471-3012