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ERIC Number: EJ549657
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0193-9009
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Needs, Morale and Coping Strategies of Caregivers for Persons with Alzheimer's Disease in Isolated Canadian Communities.
Bowd, Alan D.; Loos, Cynthia H.
Human Services in the Rural Environment, v17 n2 p4-8 Fall 1993
An Ontario study of 68 caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease revealed that those respondents living in more remote areas of northwestern Ontario expressed greater needs for information, education, and social support; experienced significantly more difficulties with morale; and employed coping strategies that reflected an inadequate social support system. Contains 31 references. (LP)
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Caregiver Attitudes, Caregiver Role, Caregivers, Community Resources, Community Services, Coping, Educational Needs, Foreign Countries, Geographic Isolation, Health Education, Morale, Rural Areas, Social Support Groups, Stress Management
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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