The transition to dementia-individual and family experiences of receiving a diagnosis: A review

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1026-1043

  Robinson, Louise ^a   Gemski, Alan ^a   Abley, Clare ^a   Bond, John ^a   Keady, John ^b   Campbell, Sarah ^b   Samsi, Kritika ^c   Manthorpe, Jill ^c  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVER; EARLY INTERVENTION; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL CAPACITY; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; EARLY MEDICAL INTERVENTION; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84855171349     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610210002437     Document Type: Review

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