Behavioral syndromes in institutionalized elders

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 245-256

  Kolanowski, Ann M ^a   Garr, Michael ^b   Evans, Lois ^c   Strumpf, Neville ^c  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b WILKES UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGGRESSION; AGITATION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYNDROME; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0031714141     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331759801300505     Document Type: Article

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