Caregiver reactions to dementia symptoms: Effects on coping repertoire and mental health

JA Zauszniewski, N Lekhak… - Issues in mental health …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Currently, 15 million informal caregivers, most of whom are women, provide care for older
adults with dementia (Alzheimer's Disease Association, 2016). Caregiving for these …

Depressive symptoms among dementia caregivers: role of mediating factors

JL Givens, C Mezzacappa, T Heeren, K Yaffe… - The American Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To compare depressive symptoms between caregivers to persons with dementia
and other illnesses and determine whether caregiver role captivity and care recipient …

Progressive dementia: Personal and relational impact on caregiving wives

MJ Bauer, MK Maddox, LN Kirk… - American Journal of …, 2001 - journals.sagepub.com
The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine the perceptions of 115 female spouse
caregivers of early to moderate stage dementia patients. Based on patients' cognitive status …

Burden and Depression among Empirically-Derived Subgroups of Family Caregivers for Individuals With Dementia

N Ahmad, ZJ Kunicki, E Tambor… - Journal of geriatric …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Dementia caregiving experiences are not universal and different factors may influence the
risk for burden and depression. This study examined factors such as the relationship with the …

“I've learned to just go with the flow”: Family caregivers' strategies for managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia

CA Polenick, LM Struble, B Stanislawski… - …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background and objectives Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia are highly
prevalent, stressful, and challenging to manage. Caregivers' approaches for handling these …

Dementia caregiving: recent research on negative health effects and the efficacy of caregiver interventions

LM Martire, M Hall - CNS spectrums, 2002 - cambridge.org
Provision of care to an older adult with dementia is an important societal resource. This
resource may also come at a high cost to informal caregivers, most of whom are family …

Finding a balance in family caregiving for people with dementia: A correlational longitudinal study

HY Liu, WC Hsu, YIL Shyu, YN Wang… - Journal of Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aims The “Finding a Balance Point” framework was used to explore the caregiving
process over time for family caregivers of people with dementia in Taiwan. This study aimed …

Predictive factors for the uptake of coping strategies by spousal dementia caregivers: A systematic review

L Roche, C MacCann, K Croot - Alzheimer Disease & Associated …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
An understanding of spousal dementia caregivers' coping strategies and their predictive
factors is imperative for caregivers' well-being. Although several reviews have explored the …

Gender differences in caregiver burden among family caregivers of persons with dementia

K Lee, M Yefimova, F Puga… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.healio.com
The current study aimed to identify gender-dependent factors that influence caregiver
burden among family caregivers of persons with dementia through secondary data analysis …

Dementia caregiving in spousal relationships: a dyadic perspective

M Braun, U Scholz, B Bailey, S Perren… - Aging and mental …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: The number of couples facing a dementia diagnosis for one partner of the
spousal dyad increases. Spousal caregiving can be a highly stressful experience associated …