Prevalence and impact of caregiving: A detailed comparison between dementia and nondementia caregivers

Gerontologist

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 177-185

  Ory, Marcia G ^a   Hoffman III, Richard R ^b   Yee, Jennifer L ^d   Tennstedt, Sharon ^c   Schulz, Richard ^d  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Families; National survey; Services; Stressors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; STRESS;

EID: 0032918872     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/39.2.177     Document Type: Article

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