Hispanic family members and caring for those with alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's Care Today

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 191-203

  Karlin, Nancy J ^a   Eguigure, Alejandra ^a   Torres, Anjelica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Alzheimer's disease; Hispanic; Self efficacy; Support

Indexed keywords

EID: 73649085812     PISSN: 19363001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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