Transitioning Spaced Retrieval Training to Care Staff in an Australian Residential Aged Care Setting for Older Adults with Dementia: A Case Study Approach

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-14

  Hunter, Carol E A ^a   Ward, Lynn ^a   Camp, Cameron J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b Linda and Cameron Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

dementia; functional goals; spaced retrieval; transition of training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858634421     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: 15452301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2011.626513     Document Type: Article

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