The frequency of family visits influences the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) of aged people with dementia in a nursing home

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 123-126

  Minematsu, Akira ^a  

^a KIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aging people with dementia in a nursing home; Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia; Dementia behavior disturbance scale; Frequency of family visits

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847282362     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.18.123     Document Type: Article

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