Agreeableness and activity engagement in nursing home residents with dementia: A pilot study

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 45-52

  Hill, Nikki L ^a   Kolanowski, Ann ^a   Kürüm, Esra ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; NURSING; NURSING HOME; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERSONALITY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; NURSING HOMES; PERSONALITY; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 78049442972     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20100330-10     Document Type: Article

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