Effects of combined intervention programmes for people with dementia living at home and their caregivers: a systematic review

CHM Smits, J De Lange, RM Dröes… - … Journal of Geriatric …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study reviews the evidence for effects of combined intervention programmes
for both the informal caregiver and the person with dementia. Method Systematic review …

Dyadic interventions for community-dwelling people with dementia and their family caregivers: a systematic review

N Van't Leven, AEJC Prick, JG Groenewoud… - International …, 2013 - cambridge.org
Background: In this review, we study the effects of dyadic psychosocial interventions focused
on community-dwelling people with dementia and their family caregivers, and the …

Supporting the dementia family caregiver: the effect of home care intervention on general well-being

B Schoenmakers, F Buntinx… - Aging and Mental …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Although high volumes of literature have been written on interventions in
dementia home care, only a poor efficiency has been proved. Nevertheless, caregivers often …

Helping caregivers of persons with dementia: which interventions work and how large are their effects?

M Pinquart, S Sörensen - International psychogeriatrics, 2006 - cambridge.org
Background: In recent years, many different forms of interventions for caregivers of people
with dementia have been developed. However, their results have been, in part, inconclusive …

Effectiveness of supporting informal caregivers of people with dementia: a systematic review of randomized and non-randomized controlled trials

S Vandepitte, N Van Den Noortgate… - Journal of …, 2016 - content.iospress.com
Background: Dementia is known as a major public health problem affecting both patients
and caregivers, and placing a high financial strain upon society. In community-dwelling …

Interventions for caregivers of persons with dementia: a systematic review

SC Peacock, DA Forbes - Canadian Journal of Nursing …, 2003 - cjnr.archive.mcgill.ca
The prevalence of dementia in older adults is increasing. Due to cuts in funding for formal
support, many families are having to provide care for a loved one with dementia at home …

Psychosocial interventions for caregivers of people with dementia: a systematic review

DD Cooke, L McNally, KT Mulligan… - Aging & mental …, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
The content of interventions for caregivers of dementia patients is highly varied. None of the
reviews conducted to date have focused on evaluating the effects of the content of …

The “more at home with dementia” program: a randomized controlled study protocol to determine how caregiver training affects the well-being of patients and …

EG Birkenhäger-Gillesse, BJ Kollen, SU Zuidema… - BMC geriatrics, 2018 - Springer
Background Caring for people with dementia imposes heavy burdens on caregivers,
especially spouses. This can lead to depression, anxiety, and physical symptoms in the …

Evaluation of a brief educational program for dementia carers: The AENEAS Study

A Kurz, S Wagenpfeil, J Hallauer… - … Journal of Geriatric …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of a practical, easily implemented, educational
intervention in group format for informal carers of persons with dementia. Methods Multi …

How effective are dementia caregiver interventions? An updated comprehensive meta-analysis

E Walter, M Pinquart - The Gerontologist, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives Caring for a person with dementia places a significant
burden upon informal caregivers and leads to decreased psychological and physical health …