Abuse of older persons with dementia by family caregivers: Results of a 6-month prospective study in Hong Kong

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1018-1027

  Yan, Elsie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Burnout; Dementia; Elder abuse; Family caregiving

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT CHILD; AGED; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CAREGIVER; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEPERSONALIZATION; DIVORCED PERSON; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ELDER ABUSE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRANDCHILD; HIGH SCHOOL; HOME CARE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MARRIED PERSON; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ABUSE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECIPIENT; RESPITE CARE; SPOUSE; VERBAL HOSTILITY; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; ELDER ABUSE; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908667818     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.4092     Document Type: Article

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