Occupational therapy student research of the needs and characteristics of dementia caregivers

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 29-40

  Ziff, S M ^a   Schaffner, A R ^a   Perkinson, M A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Burden; Caregivers; Dementia; Depression; Elderly; Occupational performance; Occupational therapy; PEO model; Student research

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MODEL; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; REVIEW; STUDENT;

EID: 0033842202     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/J148v17n02_03     Document Type: Review

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