Caregiver burden or caregiver gain?

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 19-22

  Sorrell, Jeanne M ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COST; COST OF ILLNESS; DAY CARE; DEMENTIA; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESPITE CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DAY CARE; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RESPITE CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73349135370     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20090730-04     Document Type: Article

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