Effectiveness of geriatric rehabilitation among patients with secondary diagnosis dementia [Effektivität der ambulanten und stationären geriatrischen Rehabilitation bei Patienten mit der Nebendiagnose Demenz]

Abstract

Often geriatric patients with secondary diagnosis dementia do not receive a rehabilitation treatment, although it is an obligatory service Dieter Korczak Gerlinde Steinhauser offered by the statutory health insurance. Scientists have examined the Carmen Kuczera benefit of relevant measures for patients who are slightly or moderately affected with dementia. Thus, also these patients would profit by a rehabilitation. 1 GP Forschungsgruppe, Institut für Grundlagenund