Care homes and dementia

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 91-92

  MacDonald, Alastair ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APATHY; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; EDITORIAL; FAMILY; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELATIVE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; STRESS; SYMPTOM; SYNDROME DELINEATION;

COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; GREAT BRITAIN; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS;

EID: 17144371311     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860500077695     Document Type: Editorial

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