Problem behaviour, caregiver reactions, and impact among caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 573-582

  Robinson, Karen M ^a   Adkisson, Pam ^b   Weinrich, Sally ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIOPATHY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035513612     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2001.02010.x     Document Type: Article

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