Grief reactions and depression in caregivers of individuals with Alzheimers disease: Results from a pilot study in an urban setting

Health and Social Work

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 287-295

  Sanders, Sara ^a   Adams, Kathryn Betts ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Caregivers; Depression; Grief; Social work

Indexed keywords

EID: 30744434834     PISSN: 03607283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hsw/30.4.287     Document Type: Article

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