Support for families with a family member suffering a cognitive disorder

Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 144-146

  Rokkaku, Ryoko ^a  

^a IBARAKI CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acceptance stages; Dementia; Family support; Ffamily caregivers

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER BURDEN; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FAMILY COPING; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY INTERACTION; FAMILY STRESS; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 34548531722     PISSN: 13463500     EISSN: 14798301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-8301.2007.00211.x     Document Type: Review

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