Activity restriction and well-being in middle-aged and older caregivers

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 269-282

  Loucks Atkinson, Angela ^a   Kleiber, Douglas A ^b   Williamson, Gail M ^c  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Leisure; Physical symptoms; Social support; Subjective health status

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE; WELLBEING;

EID: 33846308114     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013614-200610000-00003     Document Type: Article

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