Emotional reactions of Arab lay persons to a person with Alzheimer's disease

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-37

  Cohen, Miri ^a   Werner, Perla ^a   Azaiza, Faisal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Arab lay persons; Emotional reactions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGGRESSIVENESS; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANXIETY; ARAB; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; ISRAEL; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; SOCIAL CARE; TEACHER; THREAT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGGRESSION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANXIETY; ARABS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EMOTIONS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; ISRAEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 60549114726     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860802154440     Document Type: Article

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