## Abstract ## Objective To determine whether aromatherapy with lavender oil is effective in the treatment of agitated behaviour in patients with severe dementia. ## Design A placebo controlled trial with blinded observer rater. ## Setting A longβstay psychogeriatric ward. ## Patients Fiftee
The efficacy of acupressure for decreasing agitated behaviour in dementia: a pilot study
β Scribed by Man-Hua Yang; Shiao-Chi Wu; Jaung-Geng Lin; Li-Chan Lin
- Book ID
- 108845399
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 618 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0962-1067
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