Guiding People With Korsakoff’s Syndrome and Other Alcohol Related Cognitive Disorders in Long Term Care – An Ethnographic Study

Esther de Groot, Marja F. Depla, Ineke J. Gerridzen, Yvonne Zwaagstra, Cees M. P, Martin Smalbrugge, Marike E. de Boer, Department of Medicine for Older People, Amsterdam UMC, Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Amsterdam Public Health, Later Life, The Netherlands, Nursing Home and Centre of Expertise for Korsakoff, The Netherlands

Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice

Published online on June 09, 2026

Abstract

Dementia, Ahead of Print.
Korsakoff’s syndrome (KS) is a neurocognitive disorder characterized by executive dysfunction, behavioral symptoms, and impaired awareness. In the Netherlands, people with KS and other alcohol-related brain disorders are cared for in specialized long-term ...