Resident-assisted Montessori Programming (RAMP): Training persons with dementia to serve as group activity leaders

Gerontologist

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 426-431

  Camp, Cameron J ^a,b   Skrajner, Michael J ^b  

^a Myers Research Institute   (United States)

^b Menorah Park Center for Senior Living   (United States)

Author keywords

Engagement; Procedural memory; Social roles

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CASE REPORT; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TRAINING;

EID: 3042605171     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/44.3.426     Document Type: Article

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