Nutrition education needs and resources for dementia care in the community

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 13-22

  Keller, Heather H ^a   Smith, Dana ^a   Kasdorf, Cara ^b   Dupuis, Sherry ^c   Schindel Martin, Lori ^d   Edward, Gayle ^a   Cook, Carly ^a   Genoe, Rebecca ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b St Joseph Health Centre   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^d RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Community; Dementia; Education; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

APPETITE; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DEMENTIA; DYSPHAGIA; E-MAIL; EATING; EDUCATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NUTRITION EDUCATION; QUALITY CONTROL; SAFETY; WEIGHT REDUCTION; CAREGIVER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; QUESTIONNAIRE;

CAREGIVERS; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITION DISORDERS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 42949108144     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317507312805     Document Type: Article

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