Emotional well-being in a person with dementia

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 28-48

  Kolanowski, Ann M ^a   Litaker, Mark S ^b   Catalano, Patricia A ^c   Higgins, Patricia A ^d   Heineken, Jan ^e  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c St Joseph Hospital   (United States)

^d CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EMOTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AFFECT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0039484158     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/01939450222045699     Document Type: Article

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