Dimensions of ambiguous loss in couples coping with mild cognitive impairment

Family Relations

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 196-209

  Blieszner, Rosemary ^a,b   Roberto, Karen A ^b   Wilcox, Karen L ^c   Barham, Elizabeth J ^d   Winston, Brianne L ^b  

^a Department of Human Development ^*  (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Jefferson Area Board for Aging   (United States)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ambiguous loss; Distress; Marital relationships; Mild cognitive impairment; Older couples; Support

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947643140     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: 17413729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2007.00452.x     Document Type: Article

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