Self-reported goal pursuit and purpose in life among people with dementia

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 66 B, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 177-184

  Mak, Wingyun ^a,b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities; Adult day programming; Alzheimer's disease; Dementia; Goal pursuit; Purpose in life; Well being

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CREATIVITY; DEMENTIA; ESTHETICS; EXISTENTIALISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AFFECT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CREATIVENESS; DEMENTIA; ESTHETICS; EXISTENTIALISM; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; MOTIVATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 79953329039     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbq092     Document Type: Article

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