A profile of Georgia caregivers to Alzheimer's disease & related disorder victims, 1986
Counts, Margaret S. E.
1980-1989
The profile of caregivers to Alzheizners disease victims in Georgia was examined. The sample population consisted of 377 caregivers (20% of the registered members of the 16 Alzheimers Support Groups across the state). The findings revealed that, the majority of the caregivers are between the ages of 45 and 74 years old, they tend to be the spouse of the victim, live on a fixed income, and is experiencing emotional, physical and financial stress. The findings were analyzed utilizing tables and percent comparisons.
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1986-04-01
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Master of Science (MS)
Atlanta University
School of Social Work, Social Work and Public Health
Cook, Betty A. Boxill, Nancy Beverly, Creigs C.
Clark Atlanta University
Georgia--Atlanta
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:1986_counts_margaret_s_e