Impact of a multimodal rehabilitative intervention on demented patients and their caregivers

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 261-272

  Onor, Maria Luisa ^a   Trevisiol, Marianna ^a   Negro, Cecilia ^a   Alessandra, Signorini ^a   Saina, Marisa ^a   Aguglia, Eugenio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Cognitive rehabilitation; Dementia; Psychoeducational intervention

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; MEMANTINE;

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOOD; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PSYCHOEDUCATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 34548207749     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317507302071     Document Type: Article

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