Acquired brain injury and dementia: A comparison of carer experiences

Brain Injury

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 433-444

  Jackson, Diana ^a,b   Turner Stokes, Lynne ^a,b   Murray, Joanna ^c   Leese, Morven ^c   McPherson, Kathryn M ^d  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b EALING HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Brain injury; Dementia; Family caregivers; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGGRESSIVENESS; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BRAIN INFECTION; BRAIN INJURY; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

EID: 67650541385     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699050902788451     Document Type: Article

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