Sensory stimulation in dementia care: Why it is important and how to implement it

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 102-113

  Vozzella, Stephen ^a  

^a The Copper Ridge Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities; Dementia; Sensory stimulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; FACIAL EXPRESSION; GESTURE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KINESTHESIA; LEISURE; LONG TERM CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SENSORY STIMULATION; TACTILE STIMULATION; TASTE; VISUAL STIMULATION;

EID: 34248343025     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TGR.0000270179.23952.23     Document Type: Article

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