Caregiver decision-making and driving: What we say versus what we do

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 17-29

  Hebert, Katina ^a   Martin Cook, Kristin ^b   Svetlik, Doris A ^c   Weiner, Myron F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Alzheimer's; Caregivers; Dementia; Driving

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DRIVING ABILITY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEMORY DISORDER; NERVOUSNESS; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0036977786     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J018v26n01_03     Document Type: Article

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