Family caregivers and caregiving in dementia

Reviews in Clinical Gerontology

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 263-271

  Yap, L K P ^a   Seow, C C D ^a   Henderson, L M ^a   Goh, Y N J ^a  

^a ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY THERAPY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT CARE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REVIEW; SOCIAL CARE; SPIRITUAL CARE; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 33845888263     PISSN: 09592598     EISSN: 14699036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959259806001900     Document Type: Review

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