Understanding the sleep problems of people with dementia and their family caregivers

Dementia

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 350-365

  Gibson, Rosemary H ^a   Gander, Philippa H ^a   Jones, Linda M ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Daytime sleepiness; dementia; focus groups; nocturnal sleep disturbance; successful aging

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; CAREGIVER; COMPLICATION; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SLEEP DISORDER; VERY ELDERLY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SLEEP DISORDERS;

EID: 84899647436     PISSN: 14713012     EISSN: 17412684     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1471301212473884     Document Type: Article

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