Multisensory stimulation for people with dementia: A review of the literature

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 7-14

  Sánchez, Alba ^a   Millán Calenti, José C ^a   Lorenzo López, Laura ^a   Maseda, Ana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dementia; Elderly; Multisensory environmental therapy; Multisensory stimulation; Snoezelen

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITION; DEMENTIA; FAMILY INTERACTION; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MOOD; REVIEW; SENSORY STIMULATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 84876472183     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: 19382731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317512466693     Document Type: Review

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