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Effects of the "Happy Together" integrated cognitive behavior program on elderly people with dementia being cared for
Hae Kyung Jo1, Mi Ryeong Song2
1Department of Nursing, Jeonju University, Jeonju, Korea.
Introduction:
The purpose of this research was to apply the "Happy Together" integrated cognitive behavior program for elderly people with dementia who are living at home.
Methods:
This research applied the non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design. Research participants included 46 pairs of elderly individuals and their caregivers.
Results:
The program brought about positive changes in the instrumental activities of daily living of elderly people with dementia and alleviated the burden felt by family caregivers.
Conclusions:
Both elderly people with dementia and their family caregivers will be able to benefit from the "Happy Together" program.
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