Features of support groups for the caregivers of relatives with Alzheimer's disease: An exploratory analysis;Caracterización de los grupos de ayuda mutua para cuidadores de familiares enfermos de Alzheimer: Un análisis exploratorio

Revista Espanola de Geriatria y Gerontologia

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 308-315

  Hornillos Jerez, Carlos ^a   Crespo López, María ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b Campus de Somosaguas   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alzheimer; Caregivers; Support groups

Indexed keywords

EID: 59849116947     PISSN: 0211139X     EISSN: 15781747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0211-139X(08)73573-X     Document Type: Article

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