Meditation-based interventions for family caregivers of people with dementia: A review of the empirical literature

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 281-288

  Hurley, Robyn V C ^a   Patterson, Tom G ^b   Cooley, Sam J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b Faculty of Engineering and Computing   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burden; Dementia caregivers; Depression; Mindfulness

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDITATION; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDITATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84894854117     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2013.837145     Document Type: Review

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