Caregiver Tips

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References

Citations

  1. Administration on Aging (2005). Caregiver Tip Sheet. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Available online: http://www.aoa.gov/prof/aoaprog/caregiver/overview/docs/CaregiverTipSheet.pdf.

  2. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2008). 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (ODPHP Publication No. U0036). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. Available online: http://www.health.gov/paguidelines/pdf/paguide.pdf.

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  • Family Caregiver Alliance (2004). Fact Sheet: Caring for Adults with Cognitive and Memory Impairments. Available online: http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/print_friendly.jsp?nodeid=392.

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Author: Bets Davis, MFALast Updated: February 2, 2009
Medical Review: Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine
Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine

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