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| Patterns of caring for people with dementia in Canada | | Corporate Author | Canadian Study of Health and Aging; Seniors' Independence Research Program; National Health Research and Development Program of Health and Welfare Canada; University of Ottawa |
| Journal title | Canadian Journal on Aging, vol 13, no 4, Winter 1994 |
| Pages | pp 470-454 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Informal care ; Well being ; Social surveys ; Canada. |
| Annotation | The relationship between patterns of caring for people over 65 with dementia in Canada and the well-being of their caregivers is explored. Data were drawn from a representative sample of older people selected from the community and institutions in ten provinces of Canada as part of the Canadian Study of Health and Aging (CSHA). Interviews were held with the caregivers of those diagnosed with dementia, and with a comparison group of carers for non-demented persons. About half of all people with dementia are living in the community; the Study's results show that more than 98% have a caregiver. The caregivers in 94% of these cases are unpaid family members, relatives or friends; the spouse in 37% of cases, and a daughter in 29%. Caregivers rarely use community support services. Among those caring for someone in the community, those caring for a person with dementia are more likely to experience chronic health problems and depressive symptoms than those caring for a non-demented person. Those caring for someone at home are more likely to feel burdened than those where the relative is in an institution. The findings suggest that long-term care institutions are serving a role for Canada's older people. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-970821241 A |
| Classmark | EA: P6: D:F:5HH: 3F: 7S |
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