Open AccessThe Effects of Nursing Home Placement on Family Caregivers of Patients With Alzheimer's Disease
Author(s) -
Morton A. Lieberman,
Lawrence Fisher
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
the gerontologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1758-5341
pISSN - 0016-9013
DOI - 10.1093/geront/41.6.819
Subject(s) - medicine , spouse , offspring , disease , family caregivers , gerontology , caregiver burden , family medicine , psychology , dementia , pregnancy , genetics , pathology , sociology , anthropology , biology
This study sought to determine the effects of nursing home placement (NHP) for patients with Alzheimer's disease, compared to maintaining community placement, on changes in family caregiver health and well-being over time.
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