Predicting caregiver burden and depression in Alzheimer's Disease

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2000, Pages

  Clyburn, Leah D ^a   Stones, Michael J ^a,b   Hadjistavropoulos, Thomas ^d   Tuokko, Holly ^c  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Centre for Education and Research on Aging and Health   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; MENTAL STRESS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; WELLBEING;

EID: 0034013594     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/55.1.s2     Document Type: Article

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