The relationship between vision impairment and the assessment of disruptive behaviors among nursing home residents

Gerontologist

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 620-628

  Horowitz, Amy ^a  

^a Arlene R Gordon Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Long term care; Mental health; Problem behaviors; Rehabilitation; Sensory impairment

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME; RATING SCALE; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0030785456     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/37.5.620     Document Type: Article

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