The memory club: Providing support to persons with early-stage dementia and their care partners

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 218-226

  Gaugler, Joseph E ^a   Gallagher Winker, Karen ^b   Kehrberg, Kathy ^c   Lunde, Angela M ^d   Marsolek, Connie M ^b   Ringham, Kathryn ^c   Thompson, Gerise ^e   Barclay, Michelle ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b PARK NICOLLET CLINIC   (United States)

^c Amherst H Wilder Foundation   (United States)

^d MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^e ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; caregiver intervention; caregiving; cognitive impairment; early stage; support group

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; DISEASE COURSE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; PATIENT CARE; SUPPORT GROUP; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 79955865772     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317511399570     Document Type: Article

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