Sleep disturbance in family caregivers of individuals with dementia: A review of the literature

Perspectives in Psychiatric Care

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 135-146

  Peng, Hsi Ling ^a   Chang, Yu Ping ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Dementia; Family caregiver; Sleep disturbance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SLEEP DISORDER;

CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; SLEEP DISORDERS;

EID: 84875948802     PISSN: 00315990     EISSN: 17446163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12005     Document Type: Article

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