Ethnicity and time to institutionalization of dementia patients: A comparison of Latina and Caucasian female family caregivers

BT Mausbach, DW Coon, C Depp… - Journal of the …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: To compare rates of institutionalization of dementia patients cared for by Latina
and Caucasian female caregivers and to explore which caregiver and care‐recipient …

Experiences and concerns of family caregivers providing support to people with dementia: A cross-cultural perspective

SL Ivey, SB Laditka, AE Price, W Tseng… - …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
We examined experiences and concerns among caregivers of community-dwelling people
with dementia from two ethnic groups. We conducted a thematic analysis of responses to the …

Impact of dementia caregiving: Risks, strains, and growth.

W Liu, D Gallagher-Thompson - 2009 - psycnet.apa.org
There are many things to consider when discussing dementia caregiving; this chapter will
focus on the positive and negative impacts of it. We will begin by providing some …

Medical comorbidities of dementia: links to caregivers' emotional difficulties and gains

CA Polenick, L Min, HC Kales - Journal of the American …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES To evaluate how eight major medical comorbidities of dementia (arthritis,
cancer, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, lung disease, osteoporosis, and stroke) are …

Impact of two psychosocial interventions on white and African American family caregivers of individuals with dementia

L Burgio, A Stevens, D Guy, DL Roth… - The …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Purpose: We developed manual-guided, replicable interventions based on common needs
and cultural preferences of White and African American family caregivers (CGs) of …

Factors associated with the health and well-being of dementia caregivers

C Cox - Current Translational Geriatrics and Experimental …, 2013 - Springer
Caregiving for persons with dementia has been associated with exacerbated stress and
burden that can impact the health and well-being of those providing care. Spouses and adult …

Race, finding meaning, and caregiver distress

CJ Farran, BH Miller, JE Kaufman… - Journal of Aging and …, 1997 - journals.sagepub.com
This study investigated the relationship between race, finding meaning (as a positive
psychological resource variable), and the outcomes of caregiver depression and global role …

Service barriers faced by Chinese American families with a dementia relative: Perspectives from family caregivers and service professionals

F Sun, A Mutlu, D Coon - Clinical Gerontologist, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The exponential increase in the Chinese American elder population will result in a dramatic
increase in Chinese family caregivers. In spite of the projected increase, Chinese American …

Changes in physical and mental health of Black, Hispanic, and White caregivers and non‐caregivers associated with onset of spousal dementia

C Chen, J Thunell… - Alzheimer's & Dementia …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction We aim to determine whether racial/ethnic health disparities are a consequence
of caregiving for persons with dementia and/or health status before becoming a caregiver …

[PDF][PDF] The needs of caring people with dementia and their family caregivers

HH Tung, KH Chu, RU Lien… - Journal of Clinical …, 2018 - agingmedhealthc.com
This paper provides a description of the needs of people with dementia and their family
caregivers based on clinical experience of the experts and compare the difference between …