Information and communication technology interventions supporting carers of people with Alzheimer's disease: A literature review;Intervention psychosociale auprès d'aidants familiaux de patients atteints de la maladie d'Alzheimer et technologies de l'information et de la communication: Une revue de la littérature

Psychologie et NeuroPsychiatrie du Vieillissement

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 185-192

  Wu, Ya Huei ^a   Faucounau, Véronique ^a   De Rotrou, Jocelyne ^a   Riguet, Mathilde ^a   Rigaud, Anne Sophie ^a  

^a Paris Descartes University   (France)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Internet; Psychosocial intervention; Telephone

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; AGED; INFORMATION SCIENCE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TECHNOLOGY; TELEPHONE;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; INFORMATICS; INTERNET; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TECHNOLOGY; TELEPHONE;

EID: 70350443765     PISSN: 17601703     EISSN: 19506988     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/pnv.2009.0175     Document Type: Article

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