Managing agitation using nonpharmacological interventions for seniors with dementia

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 524-532

  Janzen, Shannon ^a   Zecevic, Aleksandra A ^a   Kloseck, Marita ^a   Orange, J B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

agitation; dementia; long term care; nonpharmacological interventions; seniors

Indexed keywords

AGITATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HORTICULTURE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; INTROSPECTION; KNOWLEDGE; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MEMORY; NONPHARMACOLOGICAL INTERVENTION; NURSING STAFF; PERCEPTION; PET THERAPY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REMINISCENCE THERAPY;

AGITATION; DEMENTIA; LONG-TERM CARE; NONPHARMACOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS; SENIORS;

AGING; DEMENTIA; FOCUS GROUPS; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION;

EID: 84881458167     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: 19382731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317513494444     Document Type: Article

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