Nonpharmacological interventions in long-term care: Feasibility and recent trends

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 10-14

  Fitzsimmons, Suzanne ^a   Barba, Beth ^a   Stump, Maria ^a   Bonner, Alice ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MENTAL DISEASE; NURSING; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); COGNITION DISORDERS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MENTAL DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84901234604     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20140324-04     Document Type: Article

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