The effectiveness of the Hierarchic Dementia Scale in tailoring interventions to reduce problem behaviours in people with Alzheimer's disease

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 134-140

  Paterson, Janis ^a   Hamilton, Mary Managh ^a   Grant, Helen ^a,b  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b Presbyterian Support Services   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Behaviour problems; Hierarchic Dementia Scale; Intervention; Occupational therapy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CASE REPORT; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; RATING SCALE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0033806825     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1630.2000.00219.x     Document Type: Article

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