Implicit memory and people with Alzheimer's disease: Implications for caregiving

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 11-14

  Sabat, Steven R ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVER; DISTRESS SYNDROME; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEMORY; RECALL; REVIEW;

EID: 33644520907     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331750602100113     Document Type: Review

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