A dynamic long-term care system for the demented elderly

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 561-574

  Annerstedt, Lena ^a   Sanada, Junko ^b   Gustafson, Lars ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KOCHI WOMEN S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; GROUP DYNAMICS; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SWEDEN; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DEMENTIA; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; GROUP HOMES; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; NURSING HOMES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0030437879     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610296002888     Document Type: Article

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