Predictors of driving cessation, independent living, and power of attorney decisions by dementia patients and caregivers

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 283-288

  Wackerbarth, Sarah ^a   Johnson, Mitzi M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; CAREGIVER; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DECISION MAKING; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION;

EID: 0032861682     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: 19382731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331759901400509     Document Type: Article

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