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The relationship of personal and social resources on coping and individual well-being in caregivers of dementia patients

Creator:

Wright, Scott D.

Abstract:

Alzheimer's disease, a chronic and irreversible form of dementia, has been recognized as one of the most critical medical-social-economic problems facing our country. As Alzheimer's disease and other related dementias progress, the patient becomes increasingly dependent upon family and natural support systems to provide care. This dependency can place the...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

Full Text:

, 1985 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank the Intermountain West Long-Term Care Center