Elderly health and literature therapy: A theoretical review

Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine

Volumn 232, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 79-83

  Eum, Yeongcheol ^a   Yim, Jongeun ^a   Choi, Wonjae ^a  

^a Sahmyook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dementia; Depression; Elderly health; Geriatric diseases; Literature therapy

Indexed keywords

AGED; BIBLIOTHERAPY; GERIATRICS; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SOCIAL CONDITIONS;

EID: 84893640844     PISSN: 00408727     EISSN: 13493329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1620/tjem.232.79     Document Type: Review

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