Stress-Related Cognitive Dysfunction in Dementia Caregivers
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Managing dementia-related cognitive decline in patients and their caregivers.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0891-9887,1552-5708
DOI: 10.1177/0891988711422524