Using technology to reach caregivers of veterans with dementia

Engaging Older Adults with Modern Technology: Internet Use and Information Access Needs

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 263-273

  Daniel, Candice M ^a   Hicken, Bret ^a,b   Luptak, Marilyn ^b   Grant, Marren ^a   Rupper, Randall ^b,c  

^a Desert Pacific Healthcare Network   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c Education and Clinical Center   (United States)

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EID: 84899235756     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-1966-1.ch014     Document Type: Chapter

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