A systematic review of social support interventions for caregivers of people with dementia: Are they doing what they promise?

Maturitas

Volumn 85, Issue , 2016, Pages 117-130

  Dam, Alieske E H ^a   De Vugt, Marjolein E ^a   Klinkenberg, Inge P M ^a   Verhey, Frans R J ^a   Van Boxtel, Martin P J ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ageing; Caregiver; Dementia; Intervention; Review; Social support

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; HUMAN; INTERNET; PEER GROUP; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORT GROUP; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELEPHONE; WELLBEING; COUNSELING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF HELP;

CAREGIVERS; COUNSELING; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; INTERNET; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEPHONE;

EID: 84959294674     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: 18734111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2015.12.008     Document Type: Review

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