Out of sight out of mind? Support and information given to distant and near relatives of those with dementia

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 804-807

  Thompsell, Amanda ^a   Lovestone, Simon ^b  

^a SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dementia; Distant relatives; Knowledge; Support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BOOK; CAREGIVER; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMMUNITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INFORMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELATIVE;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0036743722     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.692     Document Type: Article

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