Depression among Alzheimer's caregivers: Identifying risk factors

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 353-359

  Shua Haim, Joshua R ^a,b   Haim, Todd ^c   Shi, Yong ^d   Kuo, Yen Hong ^d   Smith, Juanita M ^a  

^a Meridian Institute of Aging   (United States)

^b UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d JERSEY SHORE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0035209673     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331750101600611     Document Type: Article

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