Occupational engagement and adaptation in adults with dementia: A preliminary investigation

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 63-81

  Lee, Melissa ^b   Madden, Vikki ^b   Mason, Kate ^b   Rice, Susan ^b   Wyburd, Jennifer ^b   Hobson, Sandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b University of Western Ontario ^*

Author keywords

Dementia; Occupational adaptation; Occupational engagement; Occupational meaning

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 33749547407     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: 15413152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J148v25n01_05     Document Type: Article

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