Effects of caregiver communication on the outcomes of requests in spouses with dementia of the Alzheimer type

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 127-148

  Hendryx Bedalov, Patricia M ^a  

^a EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SELF REPORT; SPOUSE;

EID: 0033390899     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/KQY0-VC2Q-0RG1-B9NL     Document Type: Article

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