Fulfilling our obligation to the caregiver: it's time for action: comment on "Translation of a dementia caregiver support program in a health care system--REACH VA"

doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2011.17

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. 2011 Feb 28;171(4):359-60.

doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.17.

Fulfilling our obligation to the caregiver: it's time for action: comment on "Translation of a dementia caregiver support program in a health care system--REACH VA"

Eric Widera¹, Kenneth E Covinsky

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DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.17

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Fulfilling our obligation to the caregiver: it's time for action: comment on "Translation of a dementia caregiver support program in a health care system--REACH VA"

Eric Widera et al. Arch Intern Med. 2011.

. 2011 Feb 28;171(4):359-60.

doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.17.

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Eric Widera¹, Kenneth E Covinsky

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¹ Geriatrics and Extended Care, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA 94121, USA. eric.widera@ucsf.edu

PMID: 21357812
PMCID: PMC4115074
DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.17

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Financial Disclosures: Dr. Widera and Dr. Covinsky have no conflicts to disclose.

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Translation of a dementia caregiver support program in a health care system--REACH VA.
Nichols LO, Martindale-Adams J, Burns R, Graney MJ, Zuber J. Nichols LO, et al. Arch Intern Med. 2011 Feb 28;171(4):353-9. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2010.548. Arch Intern Med. 2011. PMID: 21357811 Clinical Trial.

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[1] Callahan CM, Boustani MA, Unverzagt FW, et al. Effectiveness of collaborative care for older adults with Alzheimer disease in primary care: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2006 May 10;295(18):2148–2157. - PubMed

[2] Callahan CM, Boustani MA, Unverzagt FW, et al. Effectiveness of collaborative care for older adults with Alzheimer disease in primary care: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2006 May 10;295(18):2148–2157. - PubMed

[3] Belle SH, Burgio L, Burns R, et al. Enhancing the quality of life of dementia caregivers from different ethnic or racial groups: a randomized, controlled trial. Ann Intern Med. 2006 Nov 21;145(10):727–738. - PMC - PubMed

[4] Belle SH, Burgio L, Burns R, et al. Enhancing the quality of life of dementia caregivers from different ethnic or racial groups: a randomized, controlled trial. Ann Intern Med. 2006 Nov 21;145(10):727–738. - PMC - PubMed

[5] Levine C. The loneliness of the long-term care giver. N Engl J Med. 1999 May 20;340(20):1587–1590. - PubMed

[6] Levine C. The loneliness of the long-term care giver. N Engl J Med. 1999 May 20;340(20):1587–1590. - PubMed

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