Exploring the impact of traumatic brain injury on the older couple: 'Yes, but how much of it is age, I can't tell you...'

Brain Injury

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 909-923

  Layman, David E ^a   Dijkers, M P J M ^b   Ashman, T A ^b  

^a JAMAICA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Aging; Closed; Couples; Family health; Head injuries; Interpersonal; Psychological; Qualitative research; Quality of life; Role changes; Sexuality; Support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 27844479782     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699050500109928     Document Type: Article

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