Caring for relatives with early stage Alzheimer's disease: An exploratory study

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 189-196

  Kuhn, Daniel R ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0031687126     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: 19382731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331759801300405     Document Type: Article

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