The results from a two-year case study of an information and communication technology support system for family caregivers

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 353-358

  Lundberg, Stefan ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ageing in place; Alzheimer's disease; Caregiver; Dementia; Elderly; Stroke

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAREGIVER; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STROKE; TIME; VERY ELDERLY; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; COHORT STUDIES; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STROKE; TIME FACTORS; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

EID: 84901948278     PISSN: 17483107     EISSN: 17483115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17483107.2013.814170     Document Type: Article

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