The effects of group living homes on older people with dementia: a comparison with traditional nursing home care

@article{teBoekhorst2009TheEO,
  title={The effects of group living homes on older people with dementia: a comparison with traditional nursing home care},
  author={Selma te Boekhorst and Marja F Depla and Jacomine de Lange and Anne Margriet Pot and Jan A. Eefsting},
  journal={International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry},
  year={2009},
  volume={24}
}
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of group living homes on quality of life and functioning of people with dementia. 
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