The expressions of loss and grief among male caregivers of individuals with alzheimer’s disease

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 3-18

  Sanders, Sara ^a   Morano, Carmen ^b   Corley, Constance Saltz ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Alzheimer s disease; Care recipient; Caregiving; Dementia; Grief; Loss; Male caregiver; Memory loss; Older adult

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937379783     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v39n04_02     Document Type: Article

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