Humor as a Coping Strategy for Adult-Child Caregivers of Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 397-408

  Tan, Tracy ^a   Schneider, Margaret A ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; WIT AND HUMOR AS TOPIC;

EID: 70949100756     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: 15283984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2009.09.004     Document Type: Article

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