Supporting people who care for older family members

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 186, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 487-488

  Parmar, Jasneet ^a   Jette, Nathalie ^c,d   Brémault Phillips, Suzette ^b   Holroyd Leduc, Jayna ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CLEANING; DEMENTIA; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FOOD PROCESSING; HEALTH CARE COST; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NOTE; TAX; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; CANADA; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; HUMANS; RESPITE CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84901428288     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.131831     Document Type: Note

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