Long-term adaptation to institutionalization in dementia caregivers

Gerontologist

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 730-740

  Gaugler, Joseph E ^a,b   Pot, Anne Margriet ^c,d   Zarit, Steven H ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION   (Netherlands)

^e PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Family caregiving; Informal long term care; Nursing home admission; Nursing home placement

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; DEMENTIA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; LONG TERM CARE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; NURSING HOME; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WELLBEING;

EID: 38649143201     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/47.6.730     Document Type: Article

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