At the crossroads: Development and evaluation of a dementia caregiver group intervention to assist in driving cessation

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 363-382

  Stern, Robert A ^a   D'Ambrosio, Lisa A ^b   Mohyde, Maureen ^c   Carruth, Anastasia ^a   Tracton Bishop, Beth ^c   Hunter, Jennifer C ^a   Daneshvar, Daniel H ^a   Coughlin, Joseph F ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Corporate Gerontology Group ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Caregiver; Dementia; Driving; Independence; Intervention; Stress; Support group; Transportation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF HELP; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CAREGIVERS; CURRICULUM; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF-HELP GROUPS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 62749140174     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701960802497936     Document Type: Article

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