Mindfulness effects on caregiver stress: Should we expect more?

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1025-1026

  Khalsa, Dharma Singh ^a  

^a Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DATA BASE; DEPRESSION; EDITORIAL; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDITATION; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; HUMANS; MEDITATION; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 77958155906     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2010.0431     Document Type: Editorial

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