Dementia caregivers' responses to 2 internet-based intervention programs

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 36-43

  Marziali, Elsa ^a,b   Garcia, Linda J ^c  

^a Kunin Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit and Department of Food and Nutrition Services and Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

caregiver stress; caregiving; dementia; service needs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; MENTAL HEALTH; NEUROSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; SUPPORT GROUP; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

EID: 79551619168     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317510387586     Document Type: Article

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