Effect of educational and supportive strategies on the ability of caregivers of people with dementia to maintain participation in that role

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 541-549

  Thinnes, Andrea ^a   Padilla, René ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; Caregivers; Consumer health information; Health education; Patient eucation; Social support

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVER; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DEMENTIA; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESPITE CARE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DEMENTIA; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; RESPITE CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 80052976211     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2011.002634     Document Type: Review

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