The effects of music therapy on engagement in family caregiver and care receiver couples with dementia

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 286-290

  Clair, Alicia Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Dementia; Music therapy; Spousal caregivers

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MUSIC THERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPOUSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036750543     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331750201700505     Document Type: Article

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