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Hallucinations Are Real to Patients With Dementia
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
  • R. C. Hamdy, East Tennessee State University
  • Amber E. Kinser, East Tennessee State University
  • J. V. Lewis, East Tennessee State University
  • Rebecca Copeland, East Tennessee State University
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Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2017
Description

In this case study, we present a patient with preexistent posttraumatic stress disorder and psychosis who has been recently diagnosed with Dementia with Lewy Bodies. He is experiencing vivid hallucinations. What went wrong between him and his wife as a result of these hallucinations is presented. Alternative actions that could have been used are suggested.

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© 2017 The Author(s). This document was originally published in the Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine.

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Citation Information
R. C. Hamdy, Amber E. Kinser, J. V. Lewis and Rebecca Copeland. "Hallucinations Are Real to Patients With Dementia" Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine Vol. 3 (2017) ISSN: 2333-7214
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/amber-kinser/9/