Social compatibility as a consideration in caring for nursing home residents with dementia

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 430-438

  Cherry, Barbara ^a   Carpenter, Ken ^b   Waters, Cheryl ^d   Hawkins, W W ^e   McGrew, Pamela ^f   Satterwhite, Leah J ^g   Stepien, Julie ^g   Ruppelt, Wanda ^c   Herring, Kent ^h  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b Garrison Geriatric Education and Care Center   (United States)

^c Sears Methodist Retirement System   (United States)

^d Buckner Hospice   (United States)

^e Sears Methodist Center   (United States)

^f Windcrest Alzheimer's Care Center   (United States)

^g Craig Community Methodist Retirement Community   (United States)

^h Wesley Woods Alzheimer's Care Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Long term care; Models of care; Nursing home; Social compatibility

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOME; NURSING HOME PATIENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL COMPATIBILITY MODEL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 54049100749     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317508326046     Document Type: Article

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