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Exploring self-care among dementia caregivers — the role of perceived support in accomplishing exercise goals
Author(s)	Mary R Janevic, Cathleen M Connell
Journal title	Journal of Women & Aging, vol 16, no 1/2, 2004
Pages	pp 71-86
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Dementia ; Wives as carers ; Women as carers ; Exercise ; Self care capacity ; Social surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation	Support provided by family and friends may influence the extent to which older women who are primary caregivers for a spouse with dementia adhere to an exercise routine. The current study reports on qualitative interviews with 30 older female caregivers taking part in an exercise intervention regarding the support they received for their exercise goals. Results indicate that nearly all women received some level of verbal encouragement from family and friends, though far fewer had exercise partners or someone to stay with their husbands while they exercised. To reflect the wide variation observed in the amount of exercise support received and needed by caregivers, a typology of support situations was constructed as follows: Self-reliant, Well-supported, Under-supported, and Superfluous support. Implications for future exercise interventions targeting this population are discussed. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-041006504 A
Classmark	EA: P6:SNW: P6:SH: CEA: CA: 3F: 7T
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