An intergenerational program for persons with dementia using montessori methods

Gerontologist

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 688-692

  Camp, Cameron J ^a   Judge, Katherine S ^a   Bye, Carol A ^a   Fox, Kathleen M ^a   Bowden, Jay ^a   Bell, Michael ^a   Valencic, Kristin ^a   Mattern, Jeanne M ^b  

^a Menorah Park Center for Senior Living   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Dementia; Intergenerational; Montessori method

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; COGNITION; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DEMENTIA; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030815399     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/37.5.688     Document Type: Article

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