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| The health, psychological and social consequences of caring for a person with dementia | | Author(s) | S Lorensini, G W Bates |
| Journal title | Australian Journal on Ageing, vol 16, no 4, November 1997 |
| Pages | pp 198-202 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Family care ; Day centres ; Health [elderly] ; Stress ; Australia. |
| Annotation | In Australia, the majority of older people with dementia are cared for at home, usually by their spouse or adult child. This study examined the health, psychological, and social consequences of caregiving for a relative with dementia, and the impact of day care centre attendance. Data were obtained from subjects comprising three groups: caregivers with a relative attending a day care centre, caregivers caring full-time, and a comparison group of non-caregivers. Overall, the findings indicate that caregivers suffer more negative consequences when compared with non-caregivers, and full-time carers suffer more negative consequences than those whose relative attends a day care centre. Negative consequences were related to symptoms, life satisfaction and social interaction, but not physical health. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980625243 A |
| Classmark | EA: P6:SJ: NMC: CC: QNH: 7YA |
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