Educational support groups for male caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 367-373

  Mcfarland, Peggy L ^a   Sanders, Sara ^a  

^a ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVER; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; EVALUATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MODEL; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 0034519108     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331750001500608     Document Type: Article

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