TY - JOUR
T1 - Spiritual care for those with dementia
T2 - A case study
AU - Reed, Marlette B.
AU - Lane, Annette M.
AU - Hirst, Sandra P.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Taylor & Francis.
PY - 2016/10/1
Y1 - 2016/10/1
N2 - It is often assumed that spiritual care cannot be provided for aging adults with cognitive impairment. However, we attest that chaplains and other health and human service professionals can “touch the spirit” of older adults with dementia, even when those with dementia are severely limited in their abilities to respond. Within this article, we present a case study that demonstrates how the type of spiritual care offered can be tailored to address the spiritual needs of those who experience increased cognitive impairment over time.
AB - It is often assumed that spiritual care cannot be provided for aging adults with cognitive impairment. However, we attest that chaplains and other health and human service professionals can “touch the spirit” of older adults with dementia, even when those with dementia are severely limited in their abilities to respond. Within this article, we present a case study that demonstrates how the type of spiritual care offered can be tailored to address the spiritual needs of those who experience increased cognitive impairment over time.
KW - Dementia
KW - experiences; spiritual
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84962407642&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/15528030.2016.1154122
DO - 10.1080/15528030.2016.1154122
M3 - Journal Article
AN - SCOPUS:84962407642
SN - 1552-8030
VL - 28
SP - 338
EP - 348
JO - Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging
JF - Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging
IS - 4
ER -
