Objectives Family caregivers of persons with dementia rarely feel prepared for end of life
although preparedness predicts outcomes in bereavement. The Caring Ahead: Preparing for …

Background: Family caregivers of persons with dementia often feel unprepared for end-of-
life and preparedness predicts caregiver outcomes in bereavement. Existing questionnaires …

Introduction Caregivers of persons with dementia experience challenges that can make
preparing for end-of-life particularly difficult. Feeling prepared for death is associated with …

Objectives: Death preparedness amongst family caregivers (CG) is a valuable and
measurable concept. Preparedness predicts CG outcomes in bereavement and is …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to clarify the concept of death preparedness for
family caregivers in dementia. Conceptualization was required to support the assessment …

Background When family carers are more prepared for the end of the life of a person they
care for, they report improved bereavement outcomes. Few studies have explored how …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to ascertain how bereaved caregivers of a family
member who died from a dementia-related diagnosis (a) define preparedness and (b) …

Background: Although it has been suggested that family and friends who are prepared for
the death of a loved one have less distress, the relationship between preparedness and …

Objectives: Family caregivers of people with dementia can experience loss and grief before
death. We hypothesized that modifiable factors indicating preparation for end of life are …

Less is known about how caregivers prepare (or not) for the death of a family member with
dementia. This study's purpose was to explore how caregivers handle these dementia …