Theoretical perspectives concerning positive aspects of caring for elderly persons with dementia: Stress/adaptation and existentialism

Gerontologist

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 250-256

  Farran, Carol J ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Dementia; Existentialism; Stress Adaptation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CAREGIVER; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEMENTIA; ELDERLY CARE; EXISTENTIALISM; HUMAN; PHILOSOPHY; STRESS; THEORY;

EID: 0030939147     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/37.2.250     Document Type: Conference Paper

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