Caregivers of the Frail Elderly: A National Profile

Gerontologist

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1987, Pages 616-626

  Stone, Robyn ^a   Cafferata, Gail Lee ^a   Sangl, Judith ^b  

^a National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care Technology Assessment ^*  (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiving to aged; Informal care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISABLED PERSON; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOME NURSING; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE;

EID: 0023425371     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/27.5.616     Document Type: Article

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