Leisure connections: Benefits and challenges of participating in a social recreation group for people with early dementia

Activities, Adaptation and Aging

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 111-130

  Phinney, Alison ^a   Moody, Elaine M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Community; Dementia; Meaningful activity; Patient perspective; Social engagement

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959264038     PISSN: 01924788     EISSN: 15444368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01924788.2011.572272     Document Type: Article

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