While all caregivers are at risk for a host of negative psychosocial and medical outcomes,
specific groups may be at unique risk for burden because of their loved one's cancer or …

Background/purpose. Research has demonstrated that caregivers of persons with cancer
and persons with dementia are at risk for negative consequences from providing care, such …

Stress is the psychological and/or physical response of the body that occurs whenever one
must adapt to changing conditions, whether those conditions be real or perceived, positive …

Researchers have documented negative physical and emotional consequences for both
family caregivers of persons with cancer as well as caregivers of persons with a neurologic …

Design: Cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational. Setting: Moores Cancer Center at the
University of California, San Diego. Sample: 56 family caregivers of patients with brain …

A comprehensive text on the state of the science regarding care of the cancer caregiver.
Neuro-oncology providers will be interested in the specific attention to the nuances of the …

Purpose: Multiple studies have reported physical and emotional distress for family
caregivers. However, there is a paucity of research describing the way in which this distress …

The rapid onset and progression of a brain tumor, cognitive and behavioral changes, and
uncertainty surrounding prognosis are issues well known to health practitioners in neuro …

The incidence of primary malignant brain tumors has remained stable over the past 10
years, with median survival reported as 12 months. Once the patient has been diagnosed …

Some of the challenges faced by non-paid caregivers are well documented in the literature.
Caregivers report high levels of stress, poor physical and emotional health, as well as career …