The effect of massage on agitated behaviours in older people with dementia: A literature review

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 5-6, 2013, Pages 601-610

  Moyle, Wendy ^a   Murfield, Jenny E ^a   O'Dwyer, Siobhan ^a   Van Wyk, Sierra ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agitation; Alzheimer's disease; Complementary therapy; Dementia; Literature review; Massage; Non pharmacological

Indexed keywords

AGED; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESTLESSNESS; REVIEW;

AGED; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION;

EID: 84873567357     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04234.x     Document Type: Review

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