Factors influencing quality of life for people with dementia: A qualitative perspective

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 970-977

  Moyle, Wendy ^a   Venturto, Lorraine ^a   Griffiths, Susan ^a   Grimbeek, Peter ^a   McAllister, Margaret ^b   Oxlade, Debbie ^c   Murfielda, Jenny ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^c Development Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

Control; Dementia; Emotional support; Long term care; Relationships

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROL; DEMENTIA; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEMENTIA; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; NEW SOUTH WALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUEENSLAND; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84857662453     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2011.583620     Document Type: Article

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