Longitudinal effects of communication training on caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 37-55

  Ripich, Danielle N ^a   Ziol, Elaine ^a   Lee, Michelle M ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; TRAINING;

EID: 0031876610     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J018v19n02_04     Document Type: Article

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