Intergenerational caring: A systematic literature review on young and young adult caregivers of older people

B D'Amen, M Socci, S Santini - BMC geriatrics, 2021 - Springer
Background The theme of young family caregivers of older relatives is still partially
uncovered, although the phenomenon is increasing worldwide. This Systematic Literature …

Themes describing social isolation in family caregivers of people living with dementia: A scoping review

J Lee, S Baik, TD Becker, JH Cheon - Dementia, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction The number of people with dementia has been increasing. Evidence shows that
over 16 million family caregivers provide unpaid care for people with dementia. However …

The psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on caregivers of people with dementia

M Altieri, G Santangelo - The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Caregivers of people with dementia (pwD) are at risk of depression, anxiety,
and burden. COVID-19 pandemic and government-imposed lockdown as a preventive …

Caregivers of people with dementia and mental health during COVID-19: findings from a cross-sectional study

A Messina, M Lattanzi, E Albanese, M Fiordelli - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background There is sparse evidence on the impact on vulnerable populations of the
COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of our study was to explore burden and mental wellbeing …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 and long-term care: The essential role of family caregivers

W Hindmarch, G McGhan, K Flemons… - Canadian Geriatrics …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Those most at risk from severe COVID-19 infection are older adults; therefore,
long-term care (LTC) facilities closed their doors to visitors and family caregivers (FCGs) …

Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic for improving outpatient neuropalliative care: A qualitative study of patient and caregiver perspectives

ZA Macchi, R Ayele, M Dini, J Lamira… - Palliative …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: COVID-19 has impacted persons with serious illness, including those with
chronic, neurodegenerative conditions. While there are several reports on COVID-19's …

The lived experiences of family members of Covid-19 patients admitted to intensive care unit: A phenomenological study

D Bartoli, F Trotta, S Simeone, G Pucciarelli, GB Orsi… - Heart & lung, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction The family members of a patient admitted to a COVID Intensive Care Unit
(COVID-ICU) could not communicate with and stay close to their loved one, which resulted …

Promoting social connection in dementia caregivers: A call for empirical development of targeted interventions

KA Van Orden, KL Heffner - The Gerontologist, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Social connection is an understudied target of intervention for the health of individuals
providing care for a family member with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) …

Exploring resilience and well-being of family caregivers of people with dementia exposed to mandatory social isolation by COVID-19

D Sánchez-Teruel*, MA Robles-Bello*… - …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has raised questions about the resilience of health
care systems worldwide. In this regard, one group of people whose physical and mental …

Emotion work and feeling rules: Coping strategies of family caregivers of people with end stage dementia in Israel—A qualitative study

I Halevi Hochwald, D Arieli, Z Radomyslsky… - …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background End stage dementia is an inevitable phase following a prolonged deterioration.
Family caregivers for people with end stage dementia who live in their home can experience …