The use of formal and informal care in early onset dementia: Results from the NeedYD study

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 37-45

  Bakker, Christian ^a,e   De Vugt, Marjolein E ^b   Van Vliet, Deliane ^b   Verhey, Frans R J ^b   Pijnenburg, Yolande A ^c   Vernooij Dassen, Myrra J F J ^d,e   Koopmans, Raymond T C M ^e  

^a Florence Mariahoeve Centre for Specialized Care in Early Onset Dementia   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Early onset dementia; Formal care; Informal care; Resource utilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; EARLY ONSET DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMAL CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PATIENT CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; WORKING TIME;

EID: 85027919359     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2012.10.004     Document Type: Article

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