Background The high burden of care associated with older stroke patients is a factor that
threatens the health of family caregivers. Identifying the needs of family caregivers in this …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine differences related to gender among informal
caregivers serving older disabled individuals. Design and Methods: A secondary analysis of …

Background Pressures on informal caregivers are likely to increase due to increasing life
expectancy and health care costs, which stresses the importance of prevention of subjective …

Introduction Advances in longevity and medicine mean that many more people in the UK
survive life-threatening diseases but are instead susceptible to life-limiting diseases such as …

Background The economic and moral implications of family burden are well recognised.
What is less understood is whether or how family health and family burden relate to personal …

This paper presents a systematic review which explores the nature of assistive technologies
currently being designed, developed and evaluated for dementia sufferers and their carers …

Objectives Medicines play a key role in the lives of people with dementia, primarily to
manage symptoms. Managing medicines is complex for people with dementia and their …

Background In most of developed societies, the prevalence of informal care is on the rise
due to rapid population ageing. This study investigates longitudinal associations between …

Having 2 or more relatives involved in the informal care of people with dementia is frequent
worldwide. There are, however, few comparisons of primary and secondary caregivers and …

As populations age, numbers of older carers are increasing. These carers play a vital role in
supporting others, often partners or spouses with dementia. This narrative review …