Training families to provide care: Effects on people with dementia

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 110-115

  Teri, Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Carers; Dementia

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; BOOK; CAREGIVER; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; HEALTH; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INFORMATION; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; INTERNET; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRAINING; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 0033017322     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1166(199902)14:2<110::AID-GPS944>3.0.CO;2-J     Document Type: Conference Paper

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