Occupational therapy at home for older individuals with mild to moderate cognitive impairments and their primary caregivers: A pilot study

OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 155-164

  Graff, Maud J L ^a   Vernooij Dassen, Myrra J F J ^b   Hoefnagels, Willibrord H L ^a   Dekker, Joost ^c   De Witte, Luc P ^d  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^d INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Client centered; Cognitive impairments; Elderly people

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPETENCE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; PERFORMANCE; PILOT STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

EID: 0141925807     PISSN: 15394492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153944920302300403     Document Type: Article

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