The economic and social burden of Alzheimer disease on families in the Lombardy Region of Italy

Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 184-190

  Cavallo, Maria Caterina ^a   Fattore, Giovanni ^a,b  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burden of illness; Cash outlays; Costs; Family; Italy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; ECONOMICS; FAMILY; FEMALE; FINANCE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIAL ASPECT;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0031441770     PISSN: 08930341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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