Behavioral symptoms and caregiver burden in dementia

Indian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-49

  Shaji, K S ^a   George, Roy K ^b   Prince, Martin J ^c   Jacob, K S ^d  

^a Government Medical College   (India)

^b MGDM Hospital   (India)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Behavioral symptoms; Caregiver burden; Dementia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMMUNITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIINFARCT DEMENTIA; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING;

EID: 77953406136     PISSN: 00195545     EISSN: 19983794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5545.44905     Document Type: Article

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