Caring for mom and neglecting yourself? The health effects of caring for an elderly parent

Health Economics

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 991-1010

  Coe, Norma B ^a,c   Van Houtven, Courtney Harold ^b,c  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NETSPAR   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

CES D; Depressive symptoms; Elderly parents; Heart conditions; Informal care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; MARRIED MAN; MARRIED WOMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; NEGLECT; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECIPIENT; SELF REPORT; SIBLING; SINGLE MAN; SINGLE WOMAN;

AGE FACTORS; CAREGIVERS; DEPRESSION; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70349199769     PISSN: 10579230     EISSN: 10991050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hec.1512     Document Type: Article

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