Predictors of the psychological well-being of primary caregivers living with a demented relative: A 1-year follow-up study

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 240-258

  Lévesque, Louise ^a   Cossette, Sylvie ^b   Lachance, Lise ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PREDICTION; RELATIVE; WELLBEING;

EID: 2642642131     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073346489801700211     Document Type: Article

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