Caregivers of African-American elderly with dementia: A review and analysis

Annals of Long-Term Care

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 36-40

  Hargrave, Rita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750845352     PISSN: 15247929     EISSN: 15247929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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