Mrs Marie is a 67 year old lady. She lives on a family-friendly local estate with her 69-year-old husband. According to Mr. Marie, they have a daughter and 2 grandchildren. Mrs. Marie worked as a manager until she retired in her early sixties. He always had a good memory and a high level of concentration. Mr. Marie recalled that Ms. Marie could feel disoriented at any time and could not remember where she was. He would easily lose the thread of conversations. Mr Marie reported that when the situation became worrying for him, he made an appointment to see their family doctor (GP). She was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. After the diagnosis, her husband became her primary caregiver. Not long ago Ms. Marie had a case where she became disoriented during a shopping trip and had to be driven home by a neighbor. She appears to be physically well and her home is clean and well equipped for both her and her husband. He seems to understand where he is, but can become agitated at times, especially when he is unable to answer some questions. Mr. Marie reports that his wife sometimes burns food while cooking. Mr Marie says they don't need any assistance at the moment. They feel that together they will be able to do it. However, during the interview Ms. Marie shared her concern about the diagnosis and its consequences for her and her family. The word Dementia is adapted from the combination of two Latin terms: "mens" meaning mind and "de" meaning far from. According to R. Halgin and SK Whitebourne (2009), dementia is a form of cognitive deficit, which involves progressive and generalized deficits in memory and learning, which affect the ability to communicate, judge and motor coordination. Dementia affects the following brain functions...... middle of paper ......f3d6-4acd-b97b-54a1467e20d3%40sessionmgr112&vid=11&hid=4 (accessed November 3, 2013). Shire Ireland (2012) Who is likely to be at risk of Alzheimer's? (Internet) Available at: http://www.shireireland.com/shire-ireland/alzheimer%27s-disease.aspx (accessed 25 October 2013). Bovend'Eerdt TJH, Botell RE & Wade DT (2009) Writing SMART rehabilitation goals and scaling goal attainment: a practical guide. Clinical Rehabilitation, (electronic) 23(4), 352-361, available at: http://ehis.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.wit.ie:2048/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=cabee596-6ffe- 4267- 9fab-1de5bfbaa5fa%40sessionmgr14&vid=2&hid=106 (accessed November 3, 2013).Harvard Health Letter. (2013), accessed 29 October at: http://ehis.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.wit.ie:2048/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=d31dd135-0e10-4099-abe6-cba2c15cfb54%40sessionmgr113&vid= 40&hid=3