Development of a Web-Based Training Program for Dementia Caregivers in Hong Kong

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 211-223

  Ho, Daniel W H ^a   Mak, Vivian ^a   Kwok, Timothy C Y ^a,b   Au, Alma ^c   Ho, Florence K Y ^a  

^a Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing   (China)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

dementia; E learning; family caregivers; intervention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929170631     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: 15452301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2015.1008115     Document Type: Article

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