What would help me stop abusing? The family carer's perspective

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 309-313

  Selwood, Amber ^a   Cooper, Claudia ^a   Owens, Colm ^a   Blanchard, Martin ^a   Livingston, Gill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carer; Dementia; Elder abuse; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; DEMENTIA; DRUG USE; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; PATIENT ABUSE; CRIME; DRUG EFFECT; EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESPITE CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

NOOTROPIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNICATION; ELDER ABUSE; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NOOTROPIC AGENTS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RESPITE CARE;

EID: 65649096181     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S104161020800834X     Document Type: Article

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