A critique of research on the use of activities with persons with Alzheimer's disease: A systematic literature review

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 488-496

  Marshall, Melody J ^a   Hutchinson, Sally A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities; Alzheimer's disease; Art therapy; Elderly; Exercise; Games; Literature; Movement; Music; Reminiscence; Rhythm; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; HUMAN; LEISURE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REHABILITATION; RESEARCH; REVIEW;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; REHABILITATION; RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0035431179     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2001.01887.x     Document Type: Article

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