A Comparison of Marital Interaction Patterns Between Couples in Which the Husband Does or Does Not Have Alzheimer's Disease
The Journals of Gerontology Series BPublished 1 May 2001
Dolores Gallagher‐Thompson, Pamela G. Dal Canto, Theodore Jacob, Larry W. Thompson
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This study is one of a small body of literature to describe the negative impact of AD on spousal communication as observed and coded in two videotaped interaction situations in the home.
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This study is one of a small body of literature to describe the negative impact of AD on spousal communication as observed and coded in two videotaped interaction situations in the home. Suggestions are made for future research, including the inclusion of longitudinal designs and non-Caucasian couples.
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