Meal delivery practices do not meet needs of Alzheimer patients with increased cognitive and behavioral difficulties in a long-term care facility

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 10, 2001, Pages

  Young, K W H ^a   Binns, M A ^a   Greenwood, C E ^a  

^a Kunin Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit and Department of Food and Nutrition Services and Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care   (Canada)

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Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BODY WEIGHT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MEAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034796473     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/56.10.M656     Document Type: Article

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