Open AccessDiurnal salivary alpha-amylase dynamics among dementia family caregivers.
Author(s) -
Yin Liu,
Douglas A. Granger,
Kyungmin Kim,
Laura Cousino Klein,
David M. Almeida,
Steven H. Zarit
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
health psychology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.548
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1930-7810
pISSN - 0278-6133
DOI - 10.1037/hea0000430
Subject(s) - stressor , dementia , psycinfo , psychology , circadian rhythm , gerontology , medicine , demography , clinical psychology , medline , disease , biology , biochemistry , sociology
The study examined diurnal regulation of salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) in association with daily stressors, adult day services (ADS) use, and other caregiving characteristics.