Unpacking the evidence: Interventions for reducing behavioral and psychological symptoms in people with dementia

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 294-309

  Laver, Kate ^a,b   Clemson, Lindy ^a   Bennett, Sally ^c   Lannin, Natasha A ^b,d,e   Brodaty, Henry ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d ALFRED HEALTH   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavioral symptoms; Caregivers; Dementia; Occupational therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84911418929     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: 15413152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02703181.2014.934944     Document Type: Article

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