Cognitive-communicative and independent living skills assessment in individuals with dementia: A pilot study of environmental impact

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 136-143

  Davis, Lori A ^a   Hoppes, Steve ^b   Chesbro, Steven B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^c HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult day care; Assessment; Dementia; Environment; Independent living skills; Interdisciplinary; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DAY CARE; DEMENTIA; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PILOT STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

EID: 18844389794     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013614-200504000-00009     Document Type: Review

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