Observed well-being among individuals with dementia: Memories in the Making©, an art program, versus other structured activity

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 220-227

  Kinney, Jennifer M ^a   Rentz, Clarissa A ^b  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Art therapy; Dementia; Observation of well being; Structured activity

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; AGED; ART THERAPY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAY CARE; DEMENTIA; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMOTION; HUMAN; MEMORY; PATIENT EDUCATION; SELF ESTEEM; WELLBEING;

EID: 23944467486     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331750502000406     Document Type: Article

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