Evidence of what works to support and sustain care at home for people with dementia: A literature review with a systematic approach

BMC Geriatrics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Dawson, Alison ^a   Bowes, Alison ^a   Kelly, Fiona ^b   Velzke, Kari ^a   Ward, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care at home; Dementia; Services; Support

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT LIVING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84931272260     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12877-015-0053-9     Document Type: Article

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