Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association
Volume 5, Issue 5 , Pages 419-426 , September 2009

Reducing dangerous nighttime events in persons with dementia by using a nighttime monitoring system

  • Meredeth A. Rowe

      Affiliations

    • College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel.: 352-273-6396; Fax: 352-273-6536
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  • Annette Kelly

      Affiliations

    • Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL, USA
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  • Claydell Horne

      Affiliations

    • College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
    • ,
  • Steve Lane

      Affiliations

    • Amron Corporation, McLean, VA, USA
    • ,
  • Judy Campbell

      Affiliations

    • College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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  • Brandy Lehman

      Affiliations

    • University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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  • Chad Phipps

      Affiliations

    • San Diego Naval Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA
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  • Meredith Keller

      Affiliations

    • National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
    • ,
  • Andrea Pe Benito

      Affiliations

    • College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA

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PII: S1552-5260(08)02864-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2008.08.005

Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association
Volume 5, Issue 5 , Pages 419-426 , September 2009

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