The nature of informal caregiving for medically ill older people with and without depression

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 239-246

  McCusker, Jane ^a   Latimer, Eric ^b   Cole, Martin ^a   Ciampi, Antonio ^a   Sewitch, Maida ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aged; Depression; Informal caregiver

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTION; GERIATRIC CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFORMAL CAREGIVING; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT TRANSPORT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; CAREGIVERS; COGNITION DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 67649386752     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2096     Document Type: Article

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