Support groups for caregivers of Alzheimer patients: A historical review

Dementia

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 155-169

  Hornillos, Carlos ^a   Crespo, María ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alzheimer; caregivers; dementia; review; support groups

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858642182     PISSN: 14713012     EISSN: 17412684     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1471301211421258     Document Type: Review

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