The experiences of place: Veterans with dementia making meaning of their environments

Health and Place

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 779-794

  Wiersma, Elaine C ^a  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alternative environments; Dementia; Nursing home; Place; Veterans

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; HOSPITAL SECTOR; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDER; SENSE OF PLACE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VETERAN;

EID: 45549097476     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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