Factors associated with sustained attention during an activity intervention in persons with dementia

Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 233-239

  Kolanowski, Ann ^a   Bossen, Ann ^b   Hill, Nikki ^a   Guzman Velez, Edmarie ^c   Litaker, Mark ^d  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^c University of Iowa   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Nonpharmacological intervention; Nursing homes

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR; CONSCIENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; NEUROSIS; NURSING HOME PATIENT; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELECTIVE ATTENTION; SELF REPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AFFECT; AGED; ATTENTION; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; NURSING HOMES; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RECREATION;

EID: 84861599089     PISSN: 14208008     EISSN: 14219824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000338604     Document Type: Article

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