Needs in nursing homes and their relation with cognitive and functional decline, behavioral and psychological symptoms

Unmet needs are becoming acknowledged as better predictors of the worst prognostic outcomes than common measures of functional or cognitive decline. Their accurate assessment is a pivotal component of effective care delivery, particularly in institutionalized care where little is known about the nee...

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Main Authors: Ana Rita Ferreira, Cláudia Camila Dias, Lia eFernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2016.00072/full