DEMENTIA CAREGIVING OUTCOMES: THE IMPACT OF CAREGIVING ONSET, ROLE OCCUPANCY, AND CARE-RECIPIENT DECLINE
Dementia is characterized as a progressive loss of brain function that results in the deterioration of many cognitive and physical abilities. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, causing steady declines in memory, functional abilities, and mental functioning. With a projecte...
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UKnowledge
2011
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| Online Access: | http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_diss/837 http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1840&context=gradschool_diss |