Art and Alzheimer-type dementia: A longitudinal study

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 3-15

  Seifert, Lauren S ^a   Baker, Melinda K ^b  

^a MALONE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's; Art; Assessment; Dementia

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ART; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CREATIVITY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PERCEPTION; PHOTOGRAPHY; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 0036978292     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J018v26n01_02     Document Type: Article

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