Risk factors for elder abuse and neglect: A review of the literature

JE Storey - Aggression and violent behavior, 2020 - Elsevier
Elder abuse is a global problem gaining recognition due to its severe impact on victims and
the ageing population. Increased recognition has led to the investigation of perpetrator and …

[HTML][HTML] The use of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in informal caregivers of people with dementia and other long-term or chronic conditions: a systematic …

GL Atefi, ME de Vugt, RJM van Knippenberg… - Clinical Psychology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Informal caregivers are the primary source of support for adults with chronic conditions and
disabilities. Empirical research highlights chronic stress and other risks of adverse outcomes …

Stress, burden, and well-being in dementia and nondementia caregivers: Insights from the caregiving transitions study

OC Sheehan, WE Haley, VJ Howard, J Huang… - The …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives Few population-based studies have directly compared
caregivers of persons with dementia to caregivers of persons with other disabilities …

Informal caregiving and Alzheimer's disease: The psychological effect

E Hellis, EB Mukaetova-Ladinska - Medicina, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: People with Alzheimer's disease and dementia in general
benefit from home-based care as demonstrated via their better quality of life, increased …

Effectiveness of caregiver non-pharmacological interventions for behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia: An updated meta-analysis

X Meng, J Su, H Li, D Ma, Y Zhao, Y Li, X Zhang… - Ageing Research …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) have
significant negative effects on the health of both patients with dementia and their caregivers …

Effects of transitions to family caregiving on well‐being: A longitudinal population‐based study

WE Haley, DL Roth, OC Sheehan… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Few studies have rigorously examined the magnitude of
changes in well‐being after a transition into sustained and substantial caregiving, especially …

Caregiver burden, quality of life and related factors in family caregivers of dementia patients in Turkey

Z Tulek, D Baykal, S Erturk, B Bilgic… - Issues in mental …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to evaluate caregiver burden and quality of life (QoL) and their predictors
in family caregivers of dementia patients. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was carried …

Self-reported symptoms of depression and anxiety among informal caregivers of persons with dementia: a cross-sectional comparative study between Sweden and …

J Wulff, AM Fänge, C Lethin, C Chiatti - BMC health services research, 2020 - Springer
Background Around 50 million people worldwide are diagnosed with dementia and this
number is due to triple by 2050. The majority of persons with dementia receive care and …

Psychometric evaluation of the depression anxiety stress scale 8-items (DASS-8)/DASS-12/DASS-21 among family caregivers of patients with dementia

AM Ali, RA Alameri, AO Hendawy, R Al-Amer… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Patients with dementia express a set of problematic and deteriorating symptoms, along with
self-care dependency. Over time, the mental health of family caregivers of persons with …

Sex-specific differences in end-of-life burdensome interventions and antibiotic therapy in nursing home residents with advanced dementia

NM Stall, HD Fischer, K Fung, V Giannakeas… - JAMA network …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Nursing home residents with advanced dementia have limited life expectancies
yet are commonly subjected to burdensome interventions at the very end of life. Whether sex …