Family caregiver perceptions of benefits and barriers to the use of adult day care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease

Research on Aging

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 430-450

  Beisecker, Analee E ^a,d   Wright, Linda J ^a,e   Chrisman, Susan Kasal ^b   Ashworth, Janet ^c,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Research Medical Center Brookside Campus   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^d Educ and Information Transfer Core   (United States)

^e Natl Res Plcy Ctr Rural Long T

^f Baylor Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DAY CARE; DEMENTIA; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION;

EID: 0029912845     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027596184003     Document Type: Article

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