The effectiveness of nonpharmacological interventions for informal dementia caregivers: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

ST Cheng, KK Li, A Losada, F Zhang, A Au… - Psychology and …, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
This systematic review and meta-analysis compared the effects of 131 randomized
controlled trials, published between 2006 and mid-2018, for dementia caregivers with …

Psychological interventions for dementia caregivers: What we have achieved, what we have learned

ST Cheng, A Au, A Losada, LW Thompson… - Current psychiatry …, 2019 - Springer
With the rising dementia population, more and more programs have been developed to help
caregivers deal with the care-recipient as well as their own frustrations. Many interventions …

Depression in older adults

A Fiske, JL Wetherell, M Gatz - Annual review of clinical …, 2009 - annualreviews.org
Depression is less prevalent among older adults than among younger adults, but it can have
serious consequences. More than half of cases represent a first onset in later life. Although …

Population ageing and wellbeing: lessons from Japan's long-term care insurance policy

N Tamiya, H Noguchi, A Nishi, MR Reich, N Ikegami… - The lancet, 2011 - thelancet.com
Japan's population is ageing rapidly because of long life expectancy and a low birth rate,
while traditional supports for elderly people are eroding. In response, the Japanese …

Psychosocial interventions to support the mental health of informal caregivers of persons living with dementia–a systematic literature review

H Wiegelmann, S Speller, LM Verhaert… - BMC geriatrics, 2021 - Springer
Background Informal caregivers of persons living with dementia have an increased risk of
adverse mental health effects. It is therefore important to systematically summarize …

Cognitive–behavioral therapy (CBT) versus acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for dementia family caregivers with significant depressive symptoms: Results …

A Losada, M Márquez-González… - Journal of consulting …, 2015 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: The differential efficacy of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and
cognitive–behavioral therapy (CBT) for dementia family caregivers' is analyzed through a …

[图书][B] Tackling chronic disease in Europe: strategies, interventions and challenges

R Busse - 2010 - books.google.com
Chronic conditions and diseases are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in Europe,
accounting for 86% of total premature deaths, and the burden is likely to grow. The …

[图书][B] Retooling for an aging America: Building the health care workforce

Committee on the Future Health Care Workforce for … - 2008 - books.google.com
As the first of the nation's 78 million baby boomers begin reaching age 65 in 2011, they will
face a health care workforce that is too small and woefully unprepared to meet their specific …

Caregiver health: health of caregivers of Alzheimer's and other dementia patients

TJ Richardson, SJ Lee, M Berg-Weger… - Current psychiatry …, 2013 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia and is a significant public
health problem that will intensify as the population ages. The behavioral and psychological …

Effectiveness of an Internet intervention for family caregivers of people with dementia: results of a randomized controlled trial

MM Blom, SH Zarit, RBM Groot Zwaaftink, P Cuijpers… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background The World Health Organization stresses the importance of accessible and (cost)
effective caregiver support, given the expected increase in the number of people with …