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Caregiving and dementia
 — predicting negative and positive outcomes for caregivers
Author(s)Dolores Pushkar Gold, Carole Cohen, Ken Shulman, Carla Zucchero
Journal titleInternational Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 41, no 3, 1995
Pagespp 183-201
KeywordsDementia ; Family care ; Women ; Life satisfaction ; Longitudinal surveys ; Canada.
AnnotationA sample of 118 caregivers, maintaining relatives with dementia at home, were interviewed and completed questionnaires at initial and follow-up assessment six months later. All dependents received a cognitive assessment. Analysis of the data supported a model of caregiving in which negative outcomes of burden and impaired health reduced positive outcomes of enjoyment of aspects of caregiving. Caregivers with larger social support networks were more satisfied with their support, reducing feelings of impaired health, although as caregiving became more difficult, satisfaction with support decreased. Women caregivers reported both greater feelings of burden and more aspects of caregiving as enjoyable.
Accession NumberCPA-970425026 A
ClassmarkEA: P6:SJ: SH: F:5HH: 3J: 7S

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