Therapeutic recreation interventions for need-driven dementia-compromised behaviors in community-dwelling elders

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 367-381

  Fitzsimmons, Suzanne ^a   Buettner, Linda L ^a  

^a FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral interventions; Community based care; Dementia; Recreational therapy

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGITATION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; RECREATION; TIME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036860457     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331750201700603     Document Type: Article

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