Risk of institutionalization among community long-term care clients with dementia

Gerontologist

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 46-51

  Scott, William K ^a   Edwards, Kristin B ^a   Davis, Dorothy R ^a   Cornman, Carol B ^a   Macera, Caroline A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Cognitive impairment; Nursing home use

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAUCASIAN; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NURSING HOME;

EID: 0031057720     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/37.1.46     Document Type: Article

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