Altruistic activities of older adults living in long term care facilities: A literature review

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-28

  Cipriani, Joseph ^a  

^a University of New York   (United States)

Author keywords

Altruism; Long term care facilities; Older adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548140180     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: 15413152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J148v26n01_02     Document Type: Review

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