Intimacy and sexuality of nursing home residents with dementia: A systematic review

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 367-384

  Roelofs, Tineke S M ^a,b   Luijkx, Katrien G ^a   Embregts, Petri J C M ^a,c,d,e  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Stichting Schakelring   (Netherlands)

^c TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d HAN UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

^e NONE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; dementia; institutionalized care; intimacy; nursing home care; review; sexuality; systematic

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ATTITUDE TO SEXUALITY; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; INTIMACY; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDLINE; NURSING HOME; NURSING HOME PATIENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCINFO; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; STAFF TRAINING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84964311461     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610214002373     Document Type: Review

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