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Peer reviewedMonahan, Deborah J.; Hooker, Karen – Social Work, 1997
Examines whether spouse caregivers of people either with noncognitive disorders (Parkinson's disease) or cognitive disorders (Alzheimer's disease) differed in their use and perception of social support resources. Results indicate that caregivers of spouses diagnosed with cognitive disorders were older, had fewer children, and had fewer financial…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Comparative Analysis, Family Caregivers, Frail Elderly
