Familial caregivers of older adults

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 50, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 293-320

  Cassie, Kimberly McClure ^a   Sanders, Sara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Dementia; Evidence based treatments; Interventions; Older adults

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; ECONOMICS; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 56149088696     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634370802137975     Document Type: Article

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