Does theatre improve the quality of life of people with dementia?

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 367-381

  Van Dijk, A Marijke ^a   Van Weert, Julia C M ^a   Dröes, Rose Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

behavior; communication; emotion oriented care methods; nursing homes; reminiscence

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; VEDER METHOD;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA, VASCULAR; EMOTIONS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MALE; MEMORY, EPISODIC; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; PSYCHODRAMA; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84859110664     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610211001992     Document Type: Article

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