## Abstract ## Objectives To assess neuropsychiatric symptoms and quality of life in a group of patients in the final phase of dementia. ## Methods All patients with dementia (__n__β=β216) residing on dementia special care units of two Dutch nursing homes were included in the study provided they
The impact of antipsychotics and neuropsychiatric symptoms on the quality of life of people with dementia living in nursing homes
β Scribed by Julia van de Ven-Vakhteeva; Hans Bor; Roland B. Wetzels; Raymond T. C. M. Koopmans; Sytse U. Zuidema
- Book ID
- 115556088
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 138 KB
- Volume
- 28
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0885-6230
- DOI
- 10.1002/gps.3858
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