Caregivers' self-initiated support toward their partners with dementia when performing an everyday occupation together at home

OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 149-159

  Vikström, Sofia ^a   Borell, Lena ^a   Stigsdotter Neely, Anna ^b   Josephsson, Staffan ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Dementia; Home care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT CARE; SPOUSE;

EID: 33749573541     PISSN: 15394492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153944920502500404     Document Type: Article

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