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American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias®
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Virtual Dementia Tour© helps senditiz health care providers

P. K. Beville, PhD

Second Wind Dreams, Alpharetta, Georgia

A review of the literature on sensitivity training among caregivers for the elderly revealed that no programs focused specifically on the cognitive changes that occur due to aging. Second Wind Dreams, a national nonprofit organization committed to improving society's perception of aging, conducted a study in which degenerative physical symptoms common for this population, such as impaired vision and motor skills, were simulated in a group of 146 subjects who worked in the field of elder care to give them a broader sense of the patient's perspective. Overwhelmingly, participants in the study came away with heightened awareness of the plight of confused elders and a strong sense that the high behavioral expectations caregivers have for dementia patients are unrealistic and need to change.

Key Words: Alzheimer's disease • dementia • sensitivity training • virtual tour • caregivers

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias®, Vol. 17, No. 3, 183-190 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/153331750201700301
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