A review of reality orientation (RO), validation therapy (VT), and reminiscence therapy (RT) with the Alzheimer's client

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 61-77

  Gagnon, Diana Lynn ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; COST; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; ORIENTATION; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CARE; SELF ESTEEM;

EID: 0029846952     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/J148v14n02_05     Document Type: Article

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