Family caregivers’ role implementation at different stages of dementia

Clinical Interventions in Aging

Volumn 10, Issue , 2015, Pages 135-145

  Huang, Huei Ling ^a   Lshyu, Yea Ing L ^b,c   Chen, Min Chi ^c   Huang, Chin Chang ^d,e   Kuo, Hung Chou ^d,e   Chen, Sien Tsong ^d,e   Hsu, Wen Chuin ^e,f  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f Chang Gung Memorial Med Ctr Linkou   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Behavioral problem; Caregiving activity; Illness trajectory; Preparedness; Role strain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL DEMENTIA RATING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTECTION; TAIWAN; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR; COMPLICATION; ETIOLOGY; INDEPENDENT LIVING; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS; CAREGIVERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TAIWAN;

EID: 84920510015     PISSN: 11769092     EISSN: 11781998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/CIA.S60574     Document Type: Article

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