The role of reality orientation therapy in restorative care of elderly patients with dementia plus stroke in the subacute nursing home setting

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 35, Issue SUPPL. 8, 2002, Pages 15-22

  Baldelli, M V ^a   Boiardi, R ^b   Fabbo, A ^b   Pradelli, J M ^c   Neri, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b PATHOLOGY UNIT   (Italy)

^c AUSL Modena   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dementia and stroke; Elderly patients; Reality orientation therapy

Indexed keywords

AGED; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NURSING HOME; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036995822     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4943(02)00098-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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