Compassionate love in individuals with Alzheimer's disease and their spousal caregivers: Associations with caregivers' psychological health

Gerontologist

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 981-989

  Monin, Joan K ^a,b   Schulz, Richard ^c   Feeney, Brooke C ^d  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^d CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Caregiving; Compassion

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOVE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SPOUSE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOVE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; SPOUSES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84964669324     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnu001     Document Type: Article

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