Dignity, dining and dialogue: Reviewing the literature on quality of life for people with dementia

International Journal of Older People Nursing

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 228-234

  Venturato, Lorraine ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dementia; Dignity; Dining; Literature review; Mealtimes; Personhood; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

AGED; CATERING SERVICE; DEMENTIA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMAN; NURSING; PERSONHOOD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

AGED; DEMENTIA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD SERVICES; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; PERSONHOOD; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 79952196736     PISSN: 17483735     EISSN: 17483743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-3743.2010.00236.x     Document Type: Article

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