International perspectives on nonpharmacological best practices for dementia family caregivers: A review

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 316-355

  Gallagher Thompson, Dolores ^a   Tzuang, Yuan Marian ^a   Au, Alma ^b   Brodaty, Henry ^c   Charlesworth, Georgina ^d   Gupta, Rashmi ^e   Lee, Sang E ^f   Losada, Andrés ^g   Shyu, Yea Ing ^h  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^h CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aging; Alzheimer's disease; Caregivers; Caregiving; Carers; Dementia; Nonpharmacological treatments

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868128505     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: 15452301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2012.678190     Document Type: Review

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