The use of Nintendo Wii with long-term care residents

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 59, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2393-2395

  Brandt, Kirsten ^a   Paniagua, Miguel A ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; GERIATRICS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LETTER; MENTAL FUNCTION; NINTENDO WII; RECREATION; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; PLAY THERAPY; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84055183521     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03692.x     Document Type: Letter

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