Quality of life in nursing-home residents: An intervention study of the effect of mental stimulation through an audiovisual programme

Age and Ageing

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 393-397

  Rönnberg, Lisa ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aged; Audiovisual; Mental stimulation; Nursing home; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; NURSING HOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STIMULATION; SWEDEN;

EID: 2642711682     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/27.3.393     Document Type: Article

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