A controlled trial of aromatherapy for agitation in nursing home patients with dementia

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 431-437

  Snow, A Lynn ^b,c   Hovanec, Linda ^d   Brandt, Jason ^a,e  

^a Clinical Neuropsychology ^*

^b MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d The Copper Ridge Institute   (United States)

^e JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAVENDER OIL;

AGED; AGITATION; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MASSAGE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; NURSING HOME; OLFACTORY DISCRIMINATION; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SMELLING; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 3042732159     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/1075553041323696     Document Type: Article

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