Strengthening the dementia care triad: Identifying knowledge gaps and linking to resources

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 268-275

  Jensen, Christine J ^a,b   Inker, Jennifer ^b  

^a Center for Excellence in Aging and Geriatric Health   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's Association; dementia care management; dementia care triad

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; KNOWLEDGE; SOCIAL WELFARE; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGY; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS;

EID: 84930452073     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: 19382731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317514545476     Document Type: Article

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