A review of programs to alleviate the burden of informal caregivers of dependent persons

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 254-259

  Garcés, Jorge ^a   Carretero, Stephanie ^a   Ródenas, Francisco ^a   Alemán, Carmen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Caregiver burden; Informal caregivers; Programs to reduce burden; Social policy for dependent people; Support for informal caregivers

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HOME CARE; INFORMAL CAREGIVER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPITE CARE; REVIEW; SKILL; STRESS; TRAINING; WELLBEING;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; HUMANS; RESPITE CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SPAIN;

EID: 77649190710     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2009.04.012     Document Type: Review

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