The effect on lifestyle activities of caring for a person with dementia

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 13-27

  Clark, M S ^a,b   Bond, M J ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPOUSE;

EID: 0034098835     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/135485000105972     Document Type: Article

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