Understanding the needs of family caregivers of older adults dying with dementia

Palliative and Supportive Care

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 223-231

  Thompson, Genevieve N ^a   Roger, Kerstin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dementia caregivers; Health services; Needs; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; ETIOLOGY; GRIEF; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TERMINAL CARE;

CAREGIVERS; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; DEMENTIA; GRIEF; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84901060551     PISSN: 14789515     EISSN: 14789523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1478951513000461     Document Type: Article

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