An Exploration of Social Connectedness as Perceived by Older Adults in a Long-Term Care Setting in Ireland

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 390-396

  Buckley, Catherine ^a   McCarthy, Geraldine ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRELAND; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOME; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRELAND; LONG-TERM CARE; NURSING HOMES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 70949098476     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: 15283984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2009.09.001     Document Type: Article

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