[Announcement of the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder in a geriatric short-stay unit].

Soins Gerontol

Unité de court séjour gériatrique, centre hospitalier de Calais, 1601 boulevard des Justes, 62100 Calais, France.

Published: June 2022

The disclosure of the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder, or rather the time of the diagnostic disclosure, is a crucial step in the care of people with these neurocognitive diseases. While the disclosure procedures are well defined for practitioners who work in memory consultations, there is a grey area for hospital professionals who work in acute medical units.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sger.2022.03.009DOI Listing

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