Family functioning in the caregivers of patiens with dementia

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 533-537

  Heru, Alison M ^a   Ryan, Christine E ^b   Iqbal, Asma ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Burden and reward; Dementia; Family assessment; Family assessment device

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; OUTPATIENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMENTIA; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 3042775129     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1119     Document Type: Article

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