Frontotemporal degeneration in the patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Helping the caregiver cope

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 96-100

  Houseman, Gail ^a   Walsh, Susan ^a   Brothers, Allyson ^b   Lyter, Judy ^a   Simmons, Zachary ^c   Klapper, Jennifer ^a  

^a ALS Association Greater Philadelphia Chapter   (United States)

^b Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^c PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Behavioral impairment; Behavioral management; Caregiver; Cognitive impairment; Frontotemporal dementia

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FAMILY NURSING; FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING DISCIPLINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CAREGIVERS; COGNITION DISORDERS; FAMILY NURSING; FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPECIALTIES, NURSING;

EID: 84879209287     PISSN: 08880395     EISSN: 19452810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JNN.0b013e318282900b     Document Type: Article

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