Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Fecha de publicación: 28 November 2017
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15194
Autores: Laura N. Gitlin PhD, Paul Arthur PhD, OTR/L, Catherine Piersol PhD, OTR/L, Virginia Hessels BA, Samuel S. Wu PhD, Yunfeng Dai MS, William C. Mann PhD, OTR
Background: Dementia-related behavioral symptoms and functional dependence result in poor quality of life for persons with dementia and their caregivers. The goal was to determine whether a home-based activity program (Tailored Activity Program; TAP-VA) would reduce behavioral symptoms and functional dependence of veterans with dementia and caregiver burden.
