The use of Talking Mats to improve communication and quality of care for people with dementia

Housing, Care and Support

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 21-28

  Murphy, Joan ^a   Gray, Cindy ^a   Cox, Sylvia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Stirling ^*

Author keywords

Communication; Dementia; Quality care; Talking Mats

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993110204     PISSN: 14608790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14608790200700018     Document Type: Review

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