Alzheimer's disease caregivers' uses of a computer network.
As they strive to maintain persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD) in the home, caregivers experience needs for various types of social support, such as relevant information, encouragement and affirmation, and help with decision making (George & Gwyther, 1986; Ryan & Austin, 1989). Existing approaches...
| Publicado en: | Western Journal of Nursing Research Vol. 14; no. 5; pp. 662 - 674 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Oct92
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