Reactions of Assisted Living Staff to Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 96-104

  McKenzie, Glenise ^a   Teri, Linda ^b   Pike, Kenneth ^b   LaFazia, David ^b   van Leynseele, June ^b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS;

EID: 84859110323     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: 15283984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2011.12.004     Document Type: Article

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