To be a good food provider: An exploratory study among spouses of persons with alzheimers disease

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 521-526

  Fjellström, Christina ^a   Starkenberg, Åsa ^a   Wesslén, Annika ^b   Licentiate, M S ^c   Tysén Bäckström, Ann Christine ^c   Faxén Irving, Gerd ^c,d  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b MEDEA Consultant Bureau   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

dementia; food knowledge; food provider; gender; qualitative study; roles

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COOKING; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FAMILY COPING; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; SPOUSE; SWEDEN;

EID: 77956487996     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317510377171     Document Type: Article

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