Guideline recommendations to improve dementia care

Alzheimer's Care Quarterly

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 109-115

  McGilton, Katherine S ^a,b   Lever, Judith A ^c   Mowat, Janyth ^d   Parnell, Lora ^e   Perivolaris, Athina ^f   Biscardi, Melissa ^a  

^a TORONTO REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG TERM CARE   (Canada)

^c Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology   (Canada)

^d PARKWOOD HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^e ST JOSEPH'S CARE GROUP   (Canada)

^f CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Best practice guidelines; Dementia care; Models of care; Nursing care strategies

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247494368     PISSN: 15253279     EISSN: 15503240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ACQ.0000268259.68866.4b     Document Type: Review

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