Living with a person with Alzheimer's disease: Experiences related to everyday occupations

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 221-228

  Persson, Marit ^a   Zingmark, Karin ^a  

^a Norrbotten County Council   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dementia; Occupational life; Occupational meaning; Spouses

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FREEDOM; GRIEF; HUMAN; HUMAN DIGNITY; INTERVIEW; JOB ADAPTATION; LIFE EVENT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHENOMENOLOGY; SPOUSE; THREAT; WORK EXPERIENCE;

EID: 33750467598     PISSN: 11038128     EISSN: 16512014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11038120600691066     Document Type: Article

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