Interventions: Experimental 10 home visits within
5 weeks by an occupational therapist, educating
patients in the performance of simplified daily activities
and in the use of aids to compensate for cognitive
decline; and educating carers in coping with behaviour
of the patient and in giving supervision to the patient.
Control one home visit including individual counselling
of patient and carer and explanation of a leaflet on
coping with dementia in daily life.