Sensory stimulation for persons with dementia: A review of the literature

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 13-14, 2016, Pages 1805-1834

  Strøm, Benedicte S ^a   Ytrehus, Siri ^a   Grov, Ellen Karine ^b  

^a VID SPECIALIZED UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

^b OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Communication; Dementia; Nonpharmacological methods; Psychosocial nursing; Quality of life; Review

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY; AROMATHERAPY; ART THERAPY; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; MASSAGE; MUSIC THERAPY; NURSING; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESTLESSNESS;

ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY; AROMATHERAPY; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; MASSAGE; MUSIC THERAPY; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SENSORY ART THERAPIES;

EID: 84962653814     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13169     Document Type: Review

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