Exploring the effect of companion robots on emotional expression in older adults with dementia: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 46-53

  Moyle, Wendy ^a   Cooke, Marie ^a   Beattie, Elizabeth ^b,c   Jones, Cindy ^a   Klein, Barbara ^d   Cook, Glenda ^e   Gray, Chrystal ^a  

^a Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation   (Australia)

^b Dementia Collaborative Research Centre Consumers and Carers   (Australia)

^c Griffith University Logan Campus   (Australia)

^d FRANKFURT UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Germany)

^e NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84879856891     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20130313-03     Document Type: Article

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