The process of definitive institutionalization of community dwelling demented vs non demented elderly: Data obtained from a network of sential general practitioners

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 523-531

  Schoenmekers, Birgitte ^a,c   Buntinx, Frank ^a   Devroey, Dirk ^b   van Casteren, Viviane ^b   DeLepeleire, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Belgium)

^c NONE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Dementia; Family caregiver; Institutionalization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; COMMUNITY LIVING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; NURSING HOME; PATIENT CARE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE;

ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS; BELGIUM; CAREGIVERS; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMENTIA; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 67649379232     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2147     Document Type: Article

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