## Abstract Dolls and teddy bears were introduced into an Elderly Mentally Ill (EMI) home as part of a nonβpharmacological intervention. Thirteen residents from a population of 33 chose to use a doll and one chose a teddy bear. The impact of the toys was assessed on five domains over a 12βweek peri
Are care homes depressing for people with dementia?
β Scribed by Bart Sheehan; Geraldine D'Souza; Nwe Thein; Rose O'Malley
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 53 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0885-6230
- DOI
- 10.1002/gps.1715
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