Analyzing data from more than 1,500 family caregivers from the 1996 National Caregiver
Survey, this study documents the ways in which dementia care is different from other types of …

The number of US adults ages sixty-five and older who are living with dementia is
substantial and expected to grow, raising concerns about the demands that will be placed …

The authors summarize the dementia caregiving literature and provide recommendations
regarding practice guidelines for health professionals working with caregivers. Family …

With the aging of the population, an increasing number of older adults are diagnosed with
Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder. Most people with a dementing illness will be …

This symposium includes three papers that provide new insights into the caregiving
experience. Papers focus upon a group of caregivers who appear to be at special risk for …

The dementia caregiving literature is reviewed with the goals of (a) assessing the
prevalence and magnitude of psychiatric and physical morbidity effects among …

Objectives To estimate the number of caregivers providing assistance to community‐
dwelling older persons with and without dementia and with or without substantial disability; …

OBJECTIVES To examine factors associated with caregiver burden from a multifactorial
perspective by examining caregiver and care recipient characteristics and a full range of …

Using a structured interview, spouse caregivers of dementia patients were compared on
measures of burden, family environment, social networks, psychological adjustment …

OBJECTIVES: Family caregiving is an integral part of the care system for persons with
dementing disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease. This study tested role‐training …