Cognitive impairment and quality-of-life: Views of providers of long-term care services

Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 85-90

  Gessert, Charles E ^a   Hyer, Kathryn ^b   Kane, Robert L ^c   Rockwood, Todd ^c   Brassard, Andrea B ^d   Desjardins, Karen ^e   Kane, Rosalie A ^c  

^a Duluth Clinic   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Cognitive impairment; Long term care; Nursing homes; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; NURSING HOME; NURSING STAFF; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ADULT; COGNITION DISORDERS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 23044467034     PISSN: 08930341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.wad.0000165510.52746.56     Document Type: Article

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