Effectiveness of community-based nonpharmacological interventions for early-stage dementia: Conclusions and recommendations

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 50-59

  Burgener, Sandra C ^a   Buettner, Linda L ^b   Beattie, Elizabeth ^c   Rose, Karen M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^c QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 65349143764     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20090301-03     Document Type: Review

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