Psychological and social aspects in management of Alzheimer's patients: An inquiry among caregivers

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 329-335

  Rodrigues, G ^a   De Leo, C ^a   Girtler, N ^a   Vitali, P ^a   Grossi, E ^b   Nobili, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b Medical Department   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Caregivers' burden; Quality of life in AD patients

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CAREGIVER; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; EMOTIONALITY; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FRIEND; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; ITALY; JOB SATISFACTION; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICINE; MENTAL STRESS; NEUROLOGY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PENSIONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SALARY; SANITATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; TEACHER;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; FINANCIAL SUPPORT; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0346968254     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-003-0184-1     Document Type: Article

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