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The experience of caring for older people with dementia in a rural area — using services
Author(s)	G C Wenger, A Scott, D Seddon
Journal title	Aging & Mental Health, vol 6, no 1, February 2002
Pages	pp 30-38
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Dementia ; Informal care ; Services ; Rural areas ; Social surveys ; Gwynedd.
Annotation	This paper reports findings from the carer component of the Gwynedd Dementia Study. It is based on carer interviews, using quantitative and qualitative data. It confirms earlier findings that carers for people with dementia are typically female and older than other carers, although it notes that caring husbands are amongst the oldest carers. The problems that are most common are those that cause psychological stress to carers. Carers were found to receive both help and appreciation from their families and to perceive neighbours to be helpful if needed. Problems are primarily associated with crisis support and long-term care is accepted reluctantly. It is suggested that community care dementia specialists could play a supporting role for carers. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-020305203 A
Classmark	EA: P6: I: RL: 3F: 98
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