Quality of life of residents with dementia in long-term care settings in the Netherlands and Belgium: design of a longitudinal comparative study in traditional nursing homes and small-scale living facilities

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The increase in the number of people with dementia will lead to greater demand for residential care. Currently, large nursing homes are trying to transform their traditional care for residents with dementia to a more home-like approa...

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Main Authors: Luijkx Katrien G, de Rooij Alida HPM, Declercq Anja G, Schols Jos MGA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/11/20