The development of a dementia process within the family context: The case of Alice

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1973-1980

  Vernooij Dassen, Myrra ^a   Wester, Fred ^a   Kamp, Marcel Auf Den ^a   Huygen, Frans ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Burden; Caregivers; Competence; Dementia; Qualitative evaluation; Social support

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CASE REPORT; COMPETENCE; DEMENTIA; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PARANOIA; REWARD; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0032410101     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(98)00300-1     Document Type: Article

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