Informal carers' support needs when caring for a person with dementia–A scoping literature review

T Holt Clemmensen, H Hein Lauridsen… - … Journal of Caring …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Informal carers of people with dementia report having unmet needs for support
and few supportive interventions have been shown to be effective. There is a need to …

'I know his needs better than my own'–carers' support needs when caring for a person with dementia

TH Clemmensen, HH Lauridsen… - … Journal of Caring …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Caring for a person with dementia predisposes informal carers (carers) to
mental and physical disability. Carers tend to focus on the needs of the person with …

Coping with caring: Profiles of caregiving by informal carers living with a loved one who has dementia

H Kraijo, W Brouwer, R de Leeuw, G Schrijvers… - …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Background and aim: While the number of people suffering from dementia in the
Netherlands will double in the next 25 years, there are no plans to expand the capacity of …

Development and field-testing of the dementia Carer assessment of support needs tool (DeCANT)

TH Clemmensen, HK Kristensen… - International …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Objectives: Caring for a person with dementia is associated with poor mental, physical, and
social health, which makes it important to consider how carers are best supported in their …

[HTML][HTML] Motivations for being informal carers of people living with dementia: a systematic review of qualitative literature

N Greenwood, R Smith - BMC geriatrics, 2019 - Springer
Background Informal, often family carers play a vital role in supporting people living with
dementia in the community. With ageing populations, the part played by these carers is …

[HTML][HTML] Support needs and expectations of people living with dementia and their informal carers in everyday life: A European study

C Lethin, E Hanson, E Margioti, C Chiatti, C Gagliardi… - Social Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to describe the needs and expectations of support within everyday
life among community-dwelling people living well with an early stage dementia and their …

Needs of informal caregivers during transition from home towards institutional care in dementia: a systematic review of qualitative studies

B Afram, H Verbeek, MHC Bleijlevens… - International …, 2015 - cambridge.org
Background: Alongside providing care, informal caregivers of people with dementia often
need support and guidance themselves, especially during difficult periods such as the care …

Informal carer experiences of UK dementia services—A systematic review

N Francis, P Hanna - Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Accessible summary What is known on the subject? Dementia affects an increasing number
of people and a person with dementia requires significant levels of care. Dementia care is …

[HTML][HTML] My husband is not ill; he has memory loss-caregivers perspectives on health care services for persons with dementia

R Granbo, E Boulton, I Saltvedt, JL Helbostad… - BMC geriatrics, 2019 - Springer
Background To explore informal caregivers' perspectives and perceived needs related to
health care services/activities for older adults with dementia, in order to understand barriers …

[HTML][HTML] Qualitative research of informal caregivers' personal experiences caring for older adults with dementia in Lithuania

A Kontrimiene, J Sauseriene, A Blazeviciene… - International journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background In many communities around the world, informal caregivers of older adults with
dementia represent an essential, yet often underappreciated, source of long-term care. The …