{"value"=>"<p> <span class=\"title\">Alzheimer's Disease in a Community Mental Health Setting: A Case Study</span></p> <p>This case presentation examines the course of treatment of an 84 year old male, Alzheimer's diagnosed patient who participated in a community mental health day treatment day treatment program. The literature review includes a general overview of Alzheimer's Disease, including Reisberg's seven stages of cognitive decline. The review then focuses on treatment approaches to the Alzheimer's patient, including Folsom's model of reality orientation and Dietche's use of reminiscence to facilitate the Life Review process described by Butler. The review of the literature concludes with an overview of dance/movement therapy, specifically the goals for the elderly as described by Fersh, Garnet, Caplow-Linder, Harpaz & Samberg, Sandel and Helm. The thesis continues with a description of the patient's behavior over an eleven month period and a look at the interplay of his decline with his participation in the verbal groups as opposed to the “non-verbal” creative arts groups. This thesis concludes there is a need for further research, specifically the development of a program model which can maximize the patient's “successful” participation without frustrating him with groups beyond his cognitive level, which continues to decline as a natural progression of Alzheimer's disease.</p>"}