Course of neuropsychiatric symptoms in residents with dementia in long-term care institutions: A systematic review

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1040-1053

  Wetzels, Roland ^a,b   Zuidema, Sytse ^a   Jansen, Iepke ^a   Verhey, Frans ^c   Koopmans, Raymond ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Care Centre Rivierenland Foundation   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

dementia; long term care institutions; longitudinal course; neuropsychiatric symptoms; review

Indexed keywords

AGED; BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NURSING HOME; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESTLESSNESS; REVIEW; STATISTICS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS; DEMENTIA; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NURSING HOMES; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION;

EID: 79952115843     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610210000918     Document Type: Review

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