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| Differences in the perceived well-being of wives and husbands caring for persons with Alzheimer's disease |
| Author(s) | Sharon K Rose-Rego, Milton E Strauss, Kathleen A Smyth |
| Journal title | The Gerontologist, vol 38, no 2, April 1998 |
| Pages | pp 224-230 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Husbands as carers ; Wives as carers ; Well being ; Stress ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Research has demonstrated that caring for a family member with dementia can be a source of considerable burden. The aim of this US study was to examine differences in subjective psychological well-being between husband and wife caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease in comparison to the psychological states of non-caregiver husbands and wives similar in age and ethnicity. In particular, the study aimed to ascertain whether differences between husband and wife caregivers were greater than those between comparison group husbands and wives. Significant interactions for six out of nine psychological measures indicate that gender-related differences between spouse caregivers were specifically associated with the caregiving role. Possible explanations for the discrepancy between husband and wife caregivers as well as practice implications are discussed. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980716409 A |
| Classmark | EA: P6:SNA: P6:SNW: D:F:5HH: QNH: 7T |
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