Effects of Physical Exercise on Health and Well-Being of Individuals Living With a Dementia in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 104-116

  Brett, Lindsey ^a   Traynor, Victoria ^a   Stapley, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alzheimer; Dementia; Exercise; Nursing home; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

AGITATION; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; MOOD; MUSIC; NURSING HOME; NUTRITION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONAL NEEDS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WALKING; WELLBEING; AGED; HEALTH STATUS; SATISFACTION; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEMENTIA; EXERCISE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; NURSING HOMES; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84959125260     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2015.08.016     Document Type: Review

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