Spouses of persons with dementia: Their healthcare problems, utilization, and costs

Research in Nursing and Health

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 296-306

  Kolanowski, Ann M ^a   Fick, Donna ^b   Waller, Jennifer L ^b   Shea, Dennis ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dementia; Health problems; Healthcare utilization; Spousal caregiver

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DEMENTIA; DIABETES MELLITUS; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; PNEUMONIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RHEUMATOLOGY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPOUSES;

EID: 7244248985     PISSN: 01606891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nur.20036     Document Type: Article

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