Perceived Income Inadequacy as a Predictor of Psychological Distress in Alzheimer's Caregivers

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 177-183

  Sun, Fei ^a,b   Hilgeman, Michelle M ^b   Durkin, Daniel W ^b   Allen, Rebecca S ^b   Burgio, Louis D ^b,c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's caregiving; anxiety; depression; financial strain; income inadequacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 64649087091     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014760     Document Type: Article

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