Background Informal caregivers are an essential pillar for ensuring and maintaining the
outpatient care of the frail elderly. Due to demographic changes, including an increase in the …

Background: The continuous growth of the older adult population will have implications for
the organization of health and social care. Potentially, in-home monitoring unobtrusive …

Background More than 70% of elderly people age 80 and older are experiencing problems
in personal mobility. Assistive robotics can represent a concrete support providing also a …

Background: this study aimed to estimate the economic impact and health-related quality of
life (HRQOL) of patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in three European countries. It …

Background Informal caregivers, or carers (unpaid family members and friends), are
instrumental to millions worldwide for the ongoing delivery of health and well-being needs …

Abstract Background and Objectives Existing studies typically explore the factor structure of
coping strategies among dementia caregivers. However, this approach overlooks the fact …

Background In this paper, we analyse the economic burden of elder care in the Czech
Republic by assessing how family members of senior citizens engage in caregiving. To do …

Introduction Quality of life of people with advanced dementia living in nursing homes is often
suboptimal. Family caregivers can feel frustrated with limited contact with their relatives …

Background Dementia is a progressive disease that decreases quality of life of persons with
dementia and is associated with high societal costs. The burden of caring for persons with …

Introduction Providing informal care to one's romantic partner who is ill may become a highly
distressing and demanding task. Based on the innovative dyadic coping model, several …