Evidence for grief as the major barrier faced by Alzheimer caregivers: A qualitative analysis

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 516-527

  Frank, Jacquelyn B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambiguous loss; Anticipatory grief; Barriers to caregiving; Caregivers; Marwit Meuser Caregiver Grief Inventory (MM CGI); Qualitative analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMAN; MALE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38749138539     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317507307787     Document Type: Article

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