Instrumental help and caregivers' distress: Effects of change in informal and formal help

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 181-190

  Jarrott, Shannon E ^a   Zarit, Steven H ^b   Stephens, Mary Ann Parris ^c   Townsend, Aloen ^d   Greene, Rick ^e  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Administration on Aging   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiver distress; Caregiving; Dementia; Formal help; Informal help

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRESS;

EID: 20544449356     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331750502000308     Document Type: Article

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