The nature of relationships in alternative dementia care environments

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 101-108

  Wiersma, Elaine C ^a   Pedlar, Alison ^b  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Alternative environments; Dementia; Long term care; Resident staff relationships

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; ELDERLY CARE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SUMMER;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAMPING; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 46349106354     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: 17101107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cja.27.1.101     Document Type: Article

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