Spirituality and religion in older adults with dementia: A systematic review

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 715-725

  Agli, Océane ^a   Bailly, Nathalie ^a   Ferrand, Claude ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

Author keywords

cognitive functioning; dementia; elderly; health outcomes; quality of life; religion; spirituality; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; HOPE; HUMAN; LIFE STRESS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 84926312905     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610214001665     Document Type: Review

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