Impact of physical activity on activity of daily living in moderate to severe dementia: A critical review

European Review of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 27-39

  Burge, Elisabeth ^a   Kuhne, Nicolas ^a,b   Berchtold, A ^c   Maupetit, Christine ^a   von Gunten, Armin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES WESTERN SWITZERLAND   (Switzerland)

^b LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

ADL; Aged; Dementia; Geriatric assessment; Physical activity; Psychiatric hospitals

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860783948     PISSN: 18137253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11556-011-0092-y     Document Type: Review

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