Impact of caregiver readiness on outcomes of a nonpharmacological intervention to address behavioral symptoms in persons with dementia

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 1056-1063

  Gitlin, Laura N ^a   Rose, Karen ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WIDENER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

behavior change; caregiving; dementia; nonpharmacologic interventions

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CAREGIVER READINESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RACE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SOCIAL STATUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERY ELDERLY; WELLBEING;

EID: 84982106586     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.4422     Document Type: Article

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