Assessing quality of life across the dementia continuum: Two new observational tools for researchers and practitioners

Alzheimer's Care Today

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 332-343

  Edelman, Perry ^a   Fulton, Bradley R ^b   Kuhn, Daniel ^c   Gallager, Maribeth ^d   Dougherty, Jan ^e   Long, Carol O ^f  

^a Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^c ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION   (United States)

^d Hospice of the Valley in Phoenix   (United States)

^e BANNER ALZHEIMER S INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f Healthcare Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Dementia; Evaluation; Hospice; Measurement; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650003716     PISSN: 19363001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ALCAT.0000297154.97526.bd     Document Type: Article

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