The genetic connections of Alzheimer's disease: An emerging source of caregiver stress

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 429-443

  Anderson, Keith A ^a   Towsley, Gail L ^b   Gaugler, Joseph E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Caregiving; Dementia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMENTIA; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILY; FEAR; FINANCE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; STRESS; THEORETICAL MODEL; THEORY;

EID: 4644295473     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2004.06.004     Document Type: Article

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