A systematic review of the effect of telephone, internet or combined support for carers of people living with Alzheimer's, vascular or mixed dementia in the community

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 66, Issue , 2016, Pages 218-236

  Jackson, David ^a,b,c   Roberts, Gail ^a,b   Wu, Min Lin ^a   Ford, Rosemary ^a   Doyle, Colleen ^a,b  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Villa Maria Catholic Homes   (Australia)

^c MELBOURNE HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Carer; Dementia; Mixed dementia; Telehealth; Vascular dementia

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MIXED DEPRESSION AND DEMENTIA; MULTIINFARCT DEMENTIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORT GROUP; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELEMEDICINE; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; CAREGIVER; COUNSELING; DEMENTIA; NURSING; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; COUNSELING; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; INTERNET; SELF EFFICACY; TELEPHONE;

EID: 84976415443     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2016.06.013     Document Type: Review

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