Achieving a restorative mental break for family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 282-292

  Watts, Janet H ^a   Teitelman, Jodi ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping; Respite; Restorative occupation; Stress reduction

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WELLBEING;

EID: 33745222049     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: 14401630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2005.00524.x     Document Type: Article

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