Caregiver burden in Alzheimer's disease: The impact of cholinesterase inhibitors

CPD Bulletin Old Age Psychiatry

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 76-79

  Wilkinson, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Caregiver burden; Cholinesterase inhibitors

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; DONEPEZIL; GALANTAMINE; HYPNOTIC AGENT; METRIFONATE; PLACEBO; TRANQUILIZER; VELNACRINE;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONFUSION; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; REVIEW; SEDATION; STRESS; SYMPTOM; TIME;

EID: 0034437383     PISSN: 14642514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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