A framework for managing wandering and preventing elopement

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 208-219

  Moore, D Helen ^b   Algase, Donna L ^c   Powell Cope, Gail ^a   Applegarth, Shawn ^b   Beattie, Elizabeth R A ^d  

^a Health Services Research   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavior management; Dementia; Elopement; Risk; Technology

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WALKING; WANDERING BEHAVIOR;

EID: 68149092404     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317509332625     Document Type: Review

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