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Peer reviewedSeltzer, Benjamin; And Others – Gerontologist, 1997
Analyzes caregiver burden in relation to Alzheimer patients' awareness of their own deficits. Results suggest that caregiver burden was associated with impaired patient awareness of memory deficit independent of disease stage and dementia severity, suggesting that impaired awareness may be an important mediator of caregiver burden. (RJM)
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Caregiver Attitudes, Caregivers, Cognitive Ability
