Animal-assisted therapy and nutrition in Alzheimer's disease

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 697-712

  Edwards, Nancy E ^a   Beck, Alan M ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITION; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 0036780691     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019394502320555430     Document Type: Article

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