A survey of the frequency and impact of Behaviours of Concern in dementia on residential aged care staff

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 64-70

  Cubit, Katrina ^a   Farrell, Gerry ^b   Robinson, Andrew ^a   Myhill, Marion ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aggression; Behaviours of Concern; Dementia; Distress; Residential aged care

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248361577     PISSN: 14406381     EISSN: 17416612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2007.00217.x     Document Type: Article

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