A caregiver perspective of how Alzheimer's disease and related disorders affect couple intimacy

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 950-960

  Harris, Steven M ^a   Adams, Mark S ^b   Zubatsky, Max ^a   White, Mark ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c New Hope Christian Counseling   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Alzheimer's; Marital intimacy; Mental health

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUALITY; SPOUSE; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SPOUSES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84857683021     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2011.583629     Document Type: Article

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