Making sense(s) in dementia: A multisensory and motor-based group activity program

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 137-146

  Cruz, Joana ^a   Marques, Alda ^a,b   Barbosa, Ana ^a,b   Figueiredo, Daniela ^a,b   Sousa, Liliana X ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b Research Unit UniFAI   (Portugal)

Author keywords

activity program; engagement; motor stimulation; multisensory stimulation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PILOT STUDY; RESIDENTIAL CARE; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 84876581292     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: 19382731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317512473194     Document Type: Article

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