Electronic tracking for people with dementia who get lost outside the home: A study of the experience of familial carers

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 152-159

  White, Eleanor Bantry ^c   Montgomeiy, Paul ^a   McShane, Rupert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Dementia; GPS tracking; Wandering

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952407063     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4276/030802210X12706313443901     Document Type: Article

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