Evidence supporting technology-based interventions for people with early-stage Alzheimer's disease

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 15-19

  Buettner, Linda L ^a   Yu, Fang ^b   Burgener, Sandra C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 78449301468     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20100831-01     Document Type: Article

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