Relationship between perceived burden of caring for a family member with alzheimer's disease and decreased participation in meaningful activities

Occupational Therapy in Health Care

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 249-266

  Eric Hwang, Jeng Liang ^a   Rivas, Jose G ^b   Fremming, Rosanne ^c   Rivas, Miladys M ^d   Crane, Kristen R ^e  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OTR   (United States)

^c Hallmark Rehabilitation   (United States)

^d TOTAL   (France)

^e Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiver questionnaire; Caregiving burden; Occupation; Participation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 70449511048     PISSN: 07380577     EISSN: 15413098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07380570903214788     Document Type: Article

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