Globally, one out of three people suffer from a mental health issue during their lifetime. In
romantic relationships, impaired mental health does not only affect the individual but also …

Background Core outcome sets (COS) prioritise outcomes based on their importance to key
stakeholders, reduce reporting bias and increase comparability across studies. The first …

Background Living with dementia involves both illness and health, and self‐care and care
from others. As most persons with dementia live in their own homes, dementia affects not …

Background and aim Spouse carers of a person with dementia report feeling lonely and
trapped in their role, lacking support and having no time to take care of their own health. In …

When dealing with the challenges of dementia, spousal relationships have a central role to
play in outcomes such as quality of care and emotional wellbeing. Dementia places strain …

Background Studies revealed the importance to assess dementia care dyads, composed of
persons with dementia and their primary informal caregivers, in a differentiated way and to …

Objective: Close relationships influence health and quality of life outcomes for people with
dementia and their families. Yet, we know little on the role of different relationship domains …

The aim of this study is to identify relevant content for a self-management guide by using the
outcomes of previous research in combination with knowledge and experiences from …

Older carers, aged 65 or over, may find it difficult to balance caring while maintaining their
own health and quality of life (QoL). For older carers, especially, established approaches to …

Background Caring for a person with dementia can be a challenging experience, often
associated with chronic stress and a heavy burden on family caregivers. Dementia also …