Non-pharmacological approaches for dementia that informal carers might try or access: A systematic review

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 756-763

  Hulme, Claire ^a   Wright, Judy ^a   Crocker, Tom ^a   Oluboyede, Yemi ^a   House, Allan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dementia; Informal care; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MASSAGE; MUSIC THERAPY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOUCH;

ACUPUNCTURE; AGED; AROMATHERAPY; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DEMENTIA; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MASSAGE; MUSIC THERAPY; PHOTOTHERAPY; SENSORY ART THERAPIES;

EID: 77953635637     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2429     Document Type: Review

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