Caring for a spouse with Alzheimer's disease: Stressors and strengths

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 547-563

  Potgieter, J C ^a   Heyns, P M ^b  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Caregivers; Fortigenesis; General resistance resources; Psychofortigenesis; Resilience; Salutogenesis; Sense of coherence; Strengths; Stressors

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847756324     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630603600307     Document Type: Review

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