Reasons of informal caregivers for institutionalising dementia patients previously living at home: The Pixel study

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 127-135

  Thomas, Philippe ^a   Ingrand, Pierre ^a   Lalloue, Frabrice ^b   Hazif Thomas, Cyril ^b   Billon, Rémy ^c   Viéban, François ^b   Clément, Jean Pierre ^b  

^a POITIERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Esquirol General Hospital   (France)

^c SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Alzheimer; Behavioural disorders; Complaints; Dementia; Dependence; Family; Help for caregivers; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; TRANQUILIZER;

AGED; AGITATION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; INDEPENDENCE; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VIOLENCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; DEPENDENCY (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 1342347804     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1039     Document Type: Article

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