Effectiveness of environment-based interventions for people with alzheimer's disease and related dementias

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 514-522

  Padilla, René ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer Disease; Behavior; Environment; Environment Design; Evidence Based Practice

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DEMENTIA; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MUSIC THERAPY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DEMENTIA; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; MUSIC THERAPY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHOTIC STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80053032506     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2011.002600     Document Type: Review

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