Is Watching Television a Realistic Leisure Option for People with Dementia
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Is Watching Television a Realistic Leisure Option for People with Dementia?
BACKGROUND Watching television is a common leisure activity, not least among older people. However, watching television may become difficult when it is disturbed by symptoms of dementia. METHOD A total of 284 questionnaires were handed out to relatives of people with dementia in Iceland, in the Memory Clinic of the University Hospital and in specialized units for people with dementia (6 day-c...
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عنوان ژورنال: Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1664-5464
DOI: 10.1159/000369383