A reflective study of Alzheimer's caregivers

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 11-20

  Juozapavicius, Kevin Petronela ^a   Weber, Joseph A ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; caregivers; coping strategies; symbolic interaction; transitions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; OBSERVER VARIATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYMBOLISM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035144323     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331750101600108     Document Type: Article

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