[How Can we provide better services for demented nursing home residents suffering from apathy?]. / Wie können demenzkranke Pflegeheimbewohner mit Apathie besser versorgt werden?

Behavioural and psychological symptoms of Dementia include agitation, depression and apathy. Apathy is a common condition and a major challenge especially in nursing home residents. The development of a brief intervention for nursing home residents combining physical activation and reminiscence therapy in order to reactivating apathic residents and increasing their quality of life will be described.