Improving sleep by fostering social connection for dementia patients in long-term care

Jordan N Kohn¹, Ellen E Lee^{1

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¹ Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
² Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
³ Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA.

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Jordan N Kohn et al. Int Psychogeriatr. 2021 Oct.

. 2021 Oct;33(10):1005-1007.

doi: 10.1017/S1041610221000211. Epub 2021 Jun 3.

Jordan N Kohn¹, Ellen E Lee^{1

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3}

¹ Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
² Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
³ Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA.

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Effects on sleep from group activity with a robotic seal for nursing home residents with dementia: a cluster randomized controlled trial.
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