An integrated literature review on sexuality of elderly nursing home residents with dementia

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 21, Issue S2, 2015, Pages 80-90

  Makimoto, Kiyoko ^a   Kang, Hee Sun ^b   Yamakawa, Miyae ^a   Konno, Rie ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aged; Behaviour; Dementia; Nursing homes; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

AGED; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; NURSING HOME; PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUALITY;

AGED; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; NURSING HOMES; SEXUALITY;

EID: 84932198264     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijn.12317     Document Type: Article

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