The effect of horticultural activities on agitation in nursing home residents with dementia

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 435-436

  Luk, Kar Yiu ^a   Lai, K Y Claudia ^a   Li, Ching Ching ^a   Cheung, Wai Hang ^a   Lam, Siu Ming Rin ^a   Li, Ho Yin ^a   Ng, Ka Po ^a   Shiu, Wing Hing ^a   So, Chui Yee ^a   Wan, Siu Fung ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; AGITATION; DEMENTIA; HORTICULTURAL THERAPY; HUMAN; LETTER; NURSING HOME PATIENT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGGRESSION; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HORTICULTURAL THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING HOMES; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION;

EID: 79952749562     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2493     Document Type: Letter

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