Grief reactions in dementia carers: a systematic review

D Chan, G Livingston, L Jones… - International journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Supporting dementia carers is an identified target of the UK government, yet we
know little about such family carers' grief before and after the death of the person with …

Understanding the needs of family caregivers of older adults dying with dementia

GN Thompson, K Roger - Palliative & supportive care, 2014 - cambridge.org
Objectives: A challenge in understanding the needs of dementia family caregivers (DFC)
within the purview of dementia as a terminal illness rests on the fact that literature in this …

Pre‐death grief in the context of dementia caregiving: A concept analysis

A Lindauer, TA Harvath - Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The aim of this study was to report on an analysis of the concept of pre‐death grief in the
context of dementia family caregiving. Background Research indicates that witnessing …

Grief in caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia: A qualitative synthesis

S Large, R Slinger - Dementia, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
This article provides a meta-synthesis of studies focusing on grief in caregivers of people
with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia. Through a systematic search, 11 articles met …

A mixed methods evaluation of a program exploring predeath grief and loss for carers of people with rarer dementias

R Stevens-Neck, J Walton, S Alterkawi… - International …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Objectives: Predeath grief conceptualizes complex feelings of loss experienced for someone
who is still living and is linked to poor emotional well-being. The Road Less Travelled …

The meanings African American caregivers ascribe to dementia-related changes: The paradox of hanging on to loss

A Lindauer, TA Harvath, PH Berry, P Wros - The Gerontologist, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Purpose of the Study: Using an interpretive phenomenological approach, this study
explored the meaning African American (AA) caregivers ascribed to the dementia-related …

Palliative care for patients with dementia: a national survey

AM Torke, LR Holtz, S Hui… - Journal of the …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: To determine the extent to which hospice and nonhospice palliative care (PC)
programs provide services to patients with dementia and to describe barriers and facilitators …

Caregivers' experiences seeking hospice care for loved ones with dementia

LF Lewis - Qualitative health research, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
As the prevalence of dementia continues to grow, informal caregivers face unique
challenges as they approach the end of life, and access to support and palliative care is …

[PDF][PDF] Coping with dementia caregiving stress and burden during COVID-19

LM Ercoli, EZ Gammada, P Niles, Y Wyte - Gerontol Geriatr Res, 2021 - researchgate.net
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic presents unique challenges
for vulnerable populations such as people with dementia and their caregivers. This article …

Development of an item pool for a needs-based measure of quality of life of carers of a family member with dementia

JR Oyebode, S Pini, E Ingleson, M Megson… - The Patient-Patient …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background and Objectives This paper describes the development of an item pool
for a needs-based self-report outcome measure of the impact of caring for a relative, friend …