Intergenerational volunteering and quality of life for persons with mild-to-moderate dementia: Results from a 5-month intervention study in the united states

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 796-797

  George, Daniel R ^a   Whitehouse, Peter J ^b  

^a PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMNESIA; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LETTER; LONG TERM CARE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIGION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STRESS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; VOLUNTEER;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; DEMENTIA; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MENTORS; OHIO; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; STUDENTS; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 77950423909     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.02790.x     Document Type: Letter

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