The tailored activity program to reduce behavioral symptoms in individuals with Dementia: Feasibility, acceptability, and replication potential

Gerontologist

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 428-439

  Gitlin, Laura N ^a   Winter, Laraine ^a   Vause Earland, Tracey ^a   Adel Herge, E ^a   Chernett, Nancy L ^a   Piersol, Catherine V ^a   Burke, Janice P ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity engagement; Caregiving; Dementia care; Occupational therapy; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM;

AGED; ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVERS; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DEMENTIA; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 67149112000     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnp087     Document Type: Article

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