Promoting health in early-stage dementia: Evaluation of a 12-week course

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 38-49

  Buettner, Linda L ^a   Fitzsimmons, Suzanne ^a  

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

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Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CURRICULUM; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FLORIDA; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 65349168975     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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