Effects of the Medicare Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration on caregiver burden and depression

Health Services Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 669-689

  Newcomer, Robert ^a   Yordi, Cathleen ^a   DuNah, Richard ^a   Fox, Patrick ^a   Wilkinson, Anne ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Caregiver burden; Caregiver depression; Case management; Dementia

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; REIMBURSEMENT; SOCIAL WELFARE;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; CASE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICARE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032838157     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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