Therapeutic effects of an outdoor activity program on nursing home residents with dementia

Journal of Housing for the Elderly

Volumn 21, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 194-209

  Connell, Bettye Rose ^a   Sanford, Jon A ^a   Lewis, Donna ^a  

^a ATLANTA VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity program; Behavior problems; Dementia; Nursing home; Outdoor; Sleep

Indexed keywords

EID: 67651245078     PISSN: 02763893     EISSN: 1540353X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J081v21n03_10     Document Type: Article

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