Physical activity and behaviour in dementia:A review of the literature and implications for psychosocial intervention in primary care

Dementia

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 411-428

  Eggermont, Laura H p ^a   Scherder, Erik J a ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

caregiver burden; disruptive behaviour; functional ability; physical activity intervention; sleep

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993736142     PISSN: 14713012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1471301206067115     Document Type: Article

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