Acceptability and feasibility results of a strength-based skills training program for dementia caregiving dyads

Gerontologist

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 408-417

  Judge, Katherine S ^a,b   Yarry, Sarah J ^c,d   Orsulic Jeras, Silvia ^b  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Benjamin Rose Institute   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d VA Palo Alto Healthcare System   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Dementia; Intervention

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; EDUCATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OHIO; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 77952537991     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnp138     Document Type: Article

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