The best friends model of Alzheimer's care - A brief history and update

Alzheimer's Care Quarterly

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 148-156

  Bell, Virginia ^a   Troxel, David ^a  

^a ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Best Friends model; Caregiving models; Dementia; Person centered care

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247473135     PISSN: 15253279     EISSN: 15503240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ACQ.0000268262.14608.3c     Document Type: Review

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