The effect of multisensory stimulation on persons residing in an extended care facility

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 450-455

  Ward Smith, Peggy ^a   Llanque, Sarah M ^a   Curran, Denise ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^b LaVerna Village and Apartments   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer?s disease; Dementia; Disruptive behavior; Multisensory stimulation

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDICARE; NURSING HOME; SENSORY STIMULATION;

EID: 70450253195     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317509350153     Document Type: Article

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