Pilot Study of Behavioral Treatment in Dementia Care Units
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Pilot study of behavioral treatment in dementia care units.
PURPOSE This article reports on the development and use of behavioral treatment as a well-being intervention for individuals with dementia residing at special care units in a nursing home. DESIGN AND METHODS The project took place upon the construction and opening of two new home-like units for dementia care in a rural community-care center. Twenty older adults with Alzheimer's disease or rel...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Gerontologist
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0016-9013,1758-5341
DOI: 10.1093/geront/45.3.406