Technology-driven interventions for caregivers of persons with dementia: A systematic review

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 216-222

  Godwin, Kyler M ^a,b   Mills, Whitney L ^b   Anderson, Jane A ^a,b   Kunik, Mark E ^a,b,c  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Education and Clinical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

caregiver; dementia; intervention; systematic review; technology

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER STRAIN INDEX; COMPACT DISK; COMPUTER NETWORK; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFORMATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDLINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME VARIABLE; PSYCINFO; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SELF CARE; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TEACHING; TELECOMMUNICATION;

EID: 84876723105     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: 19382731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317513481091     Document Type: Review

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