Effect of individualized music on agitation in individuals with dementia who live at home

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 47-55

  Park, Heeok ^a   Specht, Janet K Pringle ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MUSIC THERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

DEMENTIA; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MUSIC THERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 70349786849     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20090706-01     Document Type: Article

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