JAMDA
Volume 10, Issue 9 , Pages 617-622 , November 2009

Modifiable Factors Related to Abusive Behaviors in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia

  • Ladislav Volicer, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, and Charles University 3rd Medical Faculty, Prague, Czech Republic
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Ladislav Volicer, MD, PhD, University of South Florida, School of Aging Studies, 2337 Dekan Lane, Land O'Lakes, FL 34639.
    • ,
  • Jenny T. Van der Steen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • EMGO Institute, Department of Nursing Home Medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • EMGO Institute, Department of Public and Occupational Health, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Dinnus H.M. Frijters, PhD

      Affiliations

    • EMGO Institute, Department of Nursing Home Medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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 The authors have no conflicts of interest relating to this article.

PII: S1525-8610(09)00240-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2009.06.004

JAMDA
Volume 10, Issue 9 , Pages 617-622 , November 2009

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