QUALITY OF LIFE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS CARING FOR THE ELDERLY WITH ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE: CONTRIBUTION TO AN EXTENSION PROJECT

This study aimed to describe the perception of family members caring for elderly relatives suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, members of an extension project (AMICA), concerning the contribution of the project to the improving of their quality of life. It is descriptive-exploratory research, with...

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Main Authors: Silomar Ilha, Cláudia Zamberlan, Maria Helena Gehlen, Matheus Viero Dias, Glaucia Dal Omo Nicola, Dirce Stein Backes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná 2012-06-01
Series:Cogitare Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v17i2.27876