When a Family Member Has Dementia: Steps to Becoming a Resilient Caregiver
- ISBN-10
- 0275985741
- ISBN-13
- 9780275985745
- Category
- Psychology
- Pages
- 196
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Greenwood Publishing Group
- Author
- Susan McCurry
Description
Describes a set of core principles that will help caregivers become more spontaneous and flexible in their responses to the daily challenges of dementia care.
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- 2006-01-30
- 184 pages
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