A pilot evaluation of psychosocial support for family caregivers of relatives with dementia in long-term care: The residential care transition module

Research in Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 161-172

  Gaugler, Joseph E ^a   Reese, Mark ^b   Sauld, Jill ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; EDUCATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING HOMES; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOMES; PILOT PROJECTS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84940109905     PISSN: 19404921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20150304-01     Document Type: Article

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