## Objective: Early onset dementia (eod) poses specific challenges and issues for both the patient and (in)formal care. this study explores the use of (in)formal care prior to institutionalization, and its association with patient and caregiver characteristics. ## Design/setting: Participants wer
The Use of Formal and Informal Care in Early Onset Dementia: Results From the NeedYD Study
β Scribed by Bakker, Christian; de Vugt, Marjolein E.; van Vliet, Deliane; Verhey, Frans R.J.; Pijnenburg, Yolande A.; Vernooij-Dassen, Myrra J.F.J.; Koopmans, Raymond T.C.M.
- Book ID
- 122649961
- Publisher
- American Psychiatric Publishing Inc
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 142 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1064-7481
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