Lay perceptions regarding the competence of persons with Alzheimer's disease

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 674-680

  Werner, Perla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Competence; Social distance; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRIVING ABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; ISRAEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL DISTANCE; VIGNETTE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AFFECT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL DISTANCE; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 33746400490     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1546     Document Type: Article

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