Comparative outcomes of two distance-based interventions for male caregivers of family members with dementia

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 120-128

  Gant, Judith R ^a   Steffen, Ann M ^a   Lauderdale, Sean A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b E Desmond Lee Technology and Learning Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Dementia; Male caregivers; Problem behaviors

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATION; FAMILY RELATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TELECONSULTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34247552175     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317506298880     Document Type: Article

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