Secondary dementia caregiving and its consequences

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 300-308

  Gaugler, Joseph E ^a   Mendiondo, Marta ^a   Smith, Charles D ^a   Schmitt, Frederick A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADL IADL assistance; Alzheimer's; Caregiver health and well being; Dementia; Primary caregiver; Secondary caregiver

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WELLBEING;

EID: 0141988916     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331750301800505     Document Type: Article

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