Positive feelings of caregiving among Latino Alzheimer's family caregivers: Understanding the role of spirituality

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 689-698

  Hodge, David R ^a,b   Sun, Fei ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Caregiving; Latino; Positive aspects of caregiving; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CAREGIVER; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION;

AFFECT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ATTITUDE; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 84863465881     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2012.678481     Document Type: Review

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