Brief in-service training in music therapy for activity aides: Increasing engagement of persons with dementia in rhythm activities

Activities, Adaptation and Aging

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 41-49

  Mathews, R Mark ^a   Clair, Alicia A ^a   Kosloski, Karl ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity aides; Activity engagement; Dementia; Workshop training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993757785     PISSN: 01924788     EISSN: 15444368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J016v24n04_04     Document Type: Article

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