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Download full textMcEvoy, Cathy L.; Patterson, Roger L. – 1984
Traditionally, the treatment of geriatric patients suffering from Organic Brain Syndrome (OBS) has been characterized by non-therapeutic custodial care. To determine whether elderly clients with dementia can benefit from self-care skill training, and to compare their progress with clients without OBS, 30 clients of the Residential Aging Program in…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Communication Skills, Dementia, Geriatrics
