From Alzheimer's disease retrogenesis: A new care strategy for patients with advanced dementia

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 483-489

  Venturelli, Massimo ^a,b,c   Magalini, Alessandra ^a   Scarsini, Renato ^b   Schena, Federico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b Mons Mazzali Foundation   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

adapted games; agitated behavior; Alzheimer's; cognitive performance

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGITATION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GAME; HUMAN; MALE; RATING SCALE;

EID: 84867628763     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: 19382731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317512459794     Document Type: Article

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