Unravelling positive aspects of caregiving in dementia: An integrative review of research literature

SF Doris, ST Cheng, J Wang - International Journal of Nursing Studies, 2018 - Elsevier
Background: Family caregiving is the crucial informal care resource to lessen the burdens
associated with dementia. Research in this field has focused on reducing the caregiver's …

Sex and gender differences in caregiving burden experienced by family caregivers of persons with dementia: A systematic review

C Xiong, M Biscardi, A Astell, E Nalder, JI Cameron… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Much is known about the demands of caregiving for persons with dementia
(PWD) and its effects on family caregivers, however sex and gender aspects have received …

Global status report on the public health response to dementia

World Health Organization - 2021 - digitalcommons.fiu.edu
The increasing global prevalence of dementia and consequent social and economic impacts
on people living with dementia and their families pose significant challenges for societies …

The worldwide economic impact of dementia 2010

A Wimo, L Jönsson, J Bond, M Prince, B Winblad… - Alzheimer's & …, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To acquire an understanding of the societal costs of dementia and how they
affect families, health and social care services, and governments to improve the lives of …

Is it time to revise the diagnostic criteria for apathy in brain disorders? The 2018 international consensus group

P Robert, KL Lanctôt, L Agüera-Ortiz, P Aalten… - European …, 2018 - cambridge.org
Background: Apathy is a very common behavioural and psychological symptom across brain
disorders. In the last decade, there have been considerable advances in research on apathy …

Predictors of caregiver burden in caregivers of individuals with dementia

H Kim, M Chang, K Rose, S Kim - Journal of advanced nursing, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
kim h., chang m., rose k. & kim s.(2011) Predictors of caregiver burden in caregivers of
individuals with dementia. Journal of Advanced Nursing 68 (4), 846–855. Abstract Aims …

Missed and delayed diagnosis of dementia in primary care: prevalence and contributing factors

A Bradford, ME Kunik, P Schulz… - Alzheimer Disease & …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Dementia is a growing public health problem for which early detection may be beneficial.
Currently, the diagnosis of dementia in primary care is dependent mostly on clinical …

Psychosocial interventions to support the mental health of informal caregivers of persons living with dementia–a systematic literature review

H Wiegelmann, S Speller, LM Verhaert… - BMC geriatrics, 2021 - Springer
Background Informal caregivers of persons living with dementia have an increased risk of
adverse mental health effects. It is therefore important to systematically summarize …

Cultural values and caregiving: The updated sociocultural stress and coping model

BG Knight, P Sayegh - Journals of Gerontology Series B …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
This review revises the sociocultural stress and coping model for culturally diverse family
caregivers proposed in 1997 by Aranda and Knight. Available research on the influence of …

Gendered experiences of providing informal care for older people: a systematic review and thematic synthesis

I Zygouri, F Cowdell, A Ploumis, M Gouva… - BMC Health Services …, 2021 - Springer
Background and purpose The caregiving's impact on informal carers' quality of life and
gender-based stereotypes make older individuals' informal care a complex process for …