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Letter to the Editor: Letters to the Editor To the editor: My doctor gave me a given the opportunity of correcting the specific taken to accommodate of the AmericanJournal ofAlzheimers printed copy. As a result, the published copy or restrict the behavioral problems, from version contained a large number of Care. I have studied this magazine of demented individuals movements because I lost my father to egregious errors. Although some correc- cover to cover, disruptive to other pa- which might be this dread disease in December 1985. He tions were noted in the summer issue, in- tients or pose difficulties to personnel. was doing very well in a local nursing accuracies and ungrammatical construc- information as to how to We have some home, until one night, we received a call tions remained. deal with these problems without impair- saying he had severely beaten another I wish to formally state that these errors ing the movements of the individual, patient. The injured party was a bedrid- did not appear in the submitted without medicating them ex- (sometimes den woman who could neither speak nor manuscript, but were introduced in the and without resorting to alerts cessively), walk. 88-year-old father was tied in a editing process. My with buzzers and blinking and alarms wheelchair and was too frail to stand or This has been an extremely distressing lights. What we must do is attempt to move about. His circulation was poor, experience for me. I think this journal homes with these specific design nursing and he had little strength in his arms could serve a real need, but to do so, pro- very in mind, so that disruptive problems and legs, so it is difficult for his family to fessional standards must be upheld. I am can be accommodated and behaviors believe that he was capable of such somewhat reassured that changes in neutralized. become violence. Although he would editorial staff and policy will eliminate Fenced-in grounds made safe for at- agitated when provoked, he had never such problems in the future. wandering is one solution. When the who had not first tempted to hurt anyone weather is appropriate and the patient's The bedridden treated him badly. Miriam Schweber, PhD clothing is adequate, there is no reason him. Department of Biochemistry woman could not have provoked why a wandering individual shouldn't he is The nursing home claims respon- Boston University have the freedom to walk outdoors. The sible for the beating, because he was School of Medicine wandering, which is so disruptive in con- found in the victim's room, his ventional nursing-home settings, can be wheelchair hooked to her bed. Because of by supervised walks, which neutralized he was kicked out of the facility, and this, would lead to better general health, in- we had to send him to a Veterans Ad- creased appetite, and better sleep pat- ministration hospital. Seventeen days terns in the patient population. died. after this incident, my father it true that in instances While is many inform us of The VA hospital did not to settle for band-aid solu- we may have it occur- his death until three hours after being designed tions, new facilities Call For I finally received a copy of his red. When specifically for the care of demented in- records, I discovered that the hospital into dividuals must incorporate practice his because of didn't even to save life, body of knowledge try the already existing Abstracts and his advanced his Alzheimer's disease of dementia about the needs patients. the to What gives these people right further the goal of drug-free Alzheimer's Disease: age. This would lives and who dies? of these and an say who maintenance individuals, A Symposium stood and told the It is time someone up quality of life. improved "Creative Alliances in this disease and how world how awful is, ar- To stride toward patient-oriented Research and Care" someone heartbreaking it is to watch you if chitectural design is imperative, even love deteriorate in this way. My dad was architectural and this requires sacrificing 1987 SEPTEMBER 12-15, no and I don't want to portray him as effects which and god, decorative may please Plaza Hotel Park to nine he was a father but such, but great entice visiting family members, Street 1 Arlington and he died with this one black children, which have little benefit for residents Massachusetts mark his name. If anyone can sh- in facilities. Boston, against who their lives these spend ed on this situation, please do in architectural any light Showing forethought Deadline for Abstract Submission so. a sensible and humane ap- design is proach. The author of this March 1987 23, letter requested MD For information contact: Leopold Liss, anonymity Director, Liz Muir, Managing Editor Disorders Clinic The American journal of Alzheimer's Cognitive disorders Care and related of the editor: In last a Office Geriatrics/Gerontology To your issue, Boston Post Road track of the Ohio State University device which helps keep Weston, Massachusetts of Medicine Alzheimer was College wandering patient 899-2702 (617) under "New Products." featured Relying on mechanical devices or medications to To the editor: I am writing in regard to The American Journal of Sponsored by is the burden of theories of ease caregiving article on Alzheimer's Care and related disorders my etiological in sometimes unavoidable-especially which in Alzheimer's disease, appeared which are environments Because of nursing-home the first issue (Winter, 1986). Often must be of traditional design. steps in effect I was not editorial then, practices Journal of Alzheimer's Care The American Fall 1986 http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Alzheimer's Care and Related Disorders SAGE

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Letters to the Editor To the editor: My doctor gave me a given the opportunity of correcting the specific taken to accommodate of the AmericanJournal ofAlzheimers printed copy. As a result, the published copy or restrict the behavioral problems, from version contained a large number of Care. I have studied this magazine of demented individuals movements because I lost my father to egregious errors. Although some correc- cover to cover, disruptive to other pa- which might be this dread disease in December 1985. He tions were noted in the summer issue, in- tients or pose difficulties to personnel. was doing very well in a local nursing accuracies and ungrammatical construc- information as to how to We have some home, until one night, we received a call tions remained. deal with these problems without impair- saying he had severely beaten another I wish to formally state that these errors ing the movements of the individual, patient. The injured party was a bedrid- did not appear in the submitted without medicating them ex- (sometimes den woman who could neither speak nor manuscript, but were introduced in the and without resorting to alerts cessively), walk. 88-year-old father was tied in a editing process. My with buzzers and blinking and alarms wheelchair and was too frail to stand or This has been an extremely distressing lights. What we must do is attempt to move about. His circulation was poor, experience for me. I think this journal homes with these specific design nursing and he had little strength in his arms could serve a real need, but to do so, pro- very in mind, so that disruptive problems and legs, so it is difficult for his family to fessional standards must be upheld. I am can be accommodated and behaviors believe that he was capable of such somewhat reassured that changes in neutralized. become violence. Although he would editorial staff and policy will eliminate Fenced-in grounds made safe for at- agitated when provoked, he had never such problems in the future. wandering is one solution. When the who had not first tempted to hurt anyone weather is appropriate and the patient's The bedridden treated him badly. Miriam Schweber, PhD clothing is adequate, there is no reason him. Department of Biochemistry woman could not have provoked why a wandering individual shouldn't he is The nursing home claims respon- Boston University have the freedom to walk outdoors. The sible for the beating, because he was School of Medicine wandering, which is so disruptive in con- found in the victim's room, his ventional nursing-home settings, can be wheelchair hooked to her bed. Because of by supervised walks, which neutralized he was kicked out of the facility, and this, would lead to better general health, in- we had to send him to a Veterans Ad- creased appetite, and better sleep pat- ministration hospital. Seventeen days terns in the patient population. died. after this incident, my father it true that in instances While is many inform us of The VA hospital did not to settle for band-aid solu- we may have it occur- his death until three hours after being designed tions, new facilities Call For I finally received a copy of his red. When specifically for the care of demented in- records, I discovered that the hospital into dividuals must incorporate practice his because of didn't even to save life, body of knowledge try the already existing Abstracts and his advanced his Alzheimer's disease of dementia about the needs patients. the to What gives these people right further the goal of drug-free Alzheimer's Disease: age. This would lives and who dies? of these and an say who maintenance individuals, A Symposium stood and told the It is time someone up quality of life. improved "Creative Alliances in this disease and how world how awful is, ar- To stride toward patient-oriented Research and Care" someone heartbreaking it is to watch you if chitectural design is imperative, even love deteriorate in this way. My dad was architectural and this requires sacrificing 1987 SEPTEMBER 12-15, no and I don't want to portray him as effects which and god, decorative may please Plaza Hotel Park to nine he was a father but such, but great entice visiting family members, Street 1 Arlington and he died with this one black children, which have little benefit for residents Massachusetts mark his name. If anyone can sh- in facilities. Boston, against who their lives these spend ed on this situation, please do in architectural any light Showing forethought Deadline for Abstract Submission so. a sensible and humane ap- design is proach. The author of this March 1987 23, letter requested MD For information contact: Leopold Liss, anonymity Director, Liz Muir, Managing Editor Disorders Clinic The American journal of Alzheimer's Cognitive disorders Care and related of the editor: In last a Office Geriatrics/Gerontology To your issue, Boston Post Road track of the Ohio State University device which helps keep Weston, Massachusetts of Medicine Alzheimer was College wandering patient 899-2702 (617) under "New Products." featured Relying on mechanical devices or medications to To the editor: I am writing in regard to The American Journal of Sponsored by is the burden of theories of ease caregiving article on Alzheimer's Care and related disorders my etiological in sometimes unavoidable-especially which in Alzheimer's disease, appeared which are environments Because of nursing-home the first issue (Winter, 1986). Often must be of traditional design. steps in effect I was not editorial then, practices Journal of Alzheimer's Care The American Fall 1986

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