Attachment representations in people with dementia and their carers: Implications for well-being within the dyad

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 845-854

  Nelis, Sharon M ^a   Clare, Linda ^a   Whitaker, Christopher J ^b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; anxiety; caregiving; depression; quality of life; relationships; vascular dementia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 84865269377     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2012.667779     Document Type: Article

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