Assessment of stimulus preferences in multisensory environment therapy for older people with dementia

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 66, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 542-550

  Staal, Jason A ^a   Pinkney, Lesley ^b   Roane, David M ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MULTISENSORY ENVIRONMENT THERAPY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; REVIEW; SENSORY STIMULATION; STIMULUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0347601717     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260306601202     Document Type: Review

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