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The importance of touch for the patient with dementia
1Hospice and Palliative Care of Louisville, 622 Wataga Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206, USA. NaturalBridges@MSN.com
Home Healthcare Nurse
|January 25, 2003
Massage has many benefits including general relaxation and increased circulation. Many experience pain relief from massage and may need less medication. This article describes how nurses and families can learn to provide touch therapy to patients with varying stages of dementia.
Massage has many benefits including general relaxation and increased circulation. Many experience pain relief from massage and may need less medication. This article describes how nurses and families can learn to provide touch therapy to patients with varying stages of dementia.