Two new intergenerational interventions for Alzheimer's disease patients and families

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 137-142

  Cohen, Gene D ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BUDGET; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COPING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

EID: 0034123674     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331750001500304     Document Type: Article

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