Ensuring good nutrition in dementia care

Reviews in Clinical Gerontology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 247-251

  Barratt, J A ^a  

^a KINGSWAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGED; AGNOSIA; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ASPIRATION; BODY WEIGHT; DEMENTIA; DYSPHAGIA; DYSPRAXIA; ELDERLY CARE; ENVIRONMENT; FEEDING; HUMAN; NUTRITION; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 25844497499     PISSN: 09592598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959259805001516     Document Type: Review

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