A direct functional measure to help ascertain optimal level of residential care

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 355-359

  Weiner, Myron F ^a,b,c   Davis, Barbara ^b   Martin Cook, Kristin ^b   Hynan, Linda S ^a   Saine, Kathleen C ^a   Munro Cullum, C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted living; Dementia special care; Test of Everyday Functional Abilities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CAREGIVER; COGNITION; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SKILL RETENTION;

EID: 38649136950     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317507305174     Document Type: Article

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