Experiences of loss and methods of coping with loss for persons with mild-moderate Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's Care Quarterly

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 152-162

  Snyder, Lisa ^a,b   Drego, Roulla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping; Grief; Loss; Person with Alzheimer's

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750483953     PISSN: 15253279     EISSN: 15503240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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