Burden among family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease in nursing homes

Gerontologist

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 497-506

  Tornatore, Jane B ^a   Grant, Leslie A ^b  

^a VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dementia; Family caregiver; Nursing home; Special care unit; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NURSING HOME; RELATIVE;

EID: 0036321650     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/42.4.497     Document Type: Article

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