Nonpharmacological therapies in Alzheimer's disease: a systematic review of efficacy

J Olazarán, B Reisberg, L Clare, I Cruz… - Dementia and geriatric …, 2010 - karger.com
Abstract Introduction: Nonpharmacological therapies (NPTs) can improve the quality of life
(QoL) of people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and their carers. The objective of this study …

Social motivation: Costs and benefits of selfishness and otherishness

J Crocker, A Canevello, AA Brown - Annual review of …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
We examine recent evidence on the consequences of selfishness and otherishness for
psychological well-being, physical health, and relationships. In the first sections, we …

Family caregiver quality of life and the care provided to older people living with dementia: Qualitative analyses of caregiver interviews

AA Hazzan, J Dauenhauer, P Follansbee, JO Hazzan… - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background While studies have examined the quality of life (QoL) of family caregivers for
people living with dementia, it is not yet clear how these caregivers' quality of life affects their …

Development of a conceptual framework of positive aspects of caregiving in dementia

H Carbonneau, C Caron, J Desrosiers - Dementia, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Research on family caregivers usually focuses more on stress and burden, especially in the
context of looking after a person with dementia. This leads to fewer considerations of …

Filial piety, caregiving appraisal, and caregiving burden

DWL Lai - Research on aging, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
This study examined the effects of filial piety on the appraisal of caregiving burden by
Chinese-Canadian family caregivers. A quantitative telephone survey was used as the …

Caregiving behavior is associated with decreased mortality risk

SL Brown, DM Smith, R Schulz… - Psychological …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Traditional investigations of caregiving link it to increased caregiver morbidity and mortality,
but do not disentangle the effects of providing care from those of being continuously …

Reviews: developing culturally sensitive dementia caregiver interventions: are we there yet?

AM Napoles, L Chadiha, R Eversley… - American Journal of …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite evidence of ethnic differences in family caregivers' experiences, the extent to which
caregiver interventions are culturally tailored to address these differences is unknown. A …

Positive experiences of caregiving in stroke: a systematic review

A Mackenzie, N Greenwood - Disability and rehabilitation, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To identify positive experiences of caregivers, who are unpaid carers not
statutory, looking after stroke survivors by systematically reviewing published quantitative …

The relationship between self-efficacy and positive aspects of caregiving in Alzheimer's disease caregivers

AM Semiatin, MK O'Connor - Aging & Mental Health, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Positive aspects of the caregiving experience may buffer caregivers from the
many negative psychological and physical consequences of caregiving. Understanding …

Family caregiving in dementia: the Asian perspective of a global problem

SWC Chan - Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders, 2011 - karger.com
Abstract Background/Aims: With an increasing life expectancy, the number of people
suffering from dementia globally will rise to about 115.4 million by 2050. It is projected that in …