OBJECTIVES: To examine caregiver burden over time in caregivers of patients with
advanced chronic disease. DESIGN: Observational cohort with interviews over 12 months …

BACKGROUND Older adults with cancer are vulnerable to functional decline, which places
greater onus on caregivers. Few studies have prospectively examined burden in caregivers …

Objectives To compare the prevalence and predictors of caregiver esteem and burden
during two different stages of care recipients' illnesses—advanced chronic illness and the …

Objectives Family caregiver burden among older adults with advanced cancer remains
poorly understood. We sought to (1) identify patient factors associated with caregiver burden …

Background: Caring for elderly cancer patients may cause multidimensional burden on
family caregivers. Recognition of factors associated with caregiver burden is important for …

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Caregivers of older adults with cancer assist both with cancer
care and other health issues, which may make them vulnerable to consequences of …

Objective To determine whether caregiver burden is associated with subsequent all-cause
mortality or hospitalization among dependent community-dwelling older care recipients …

Purpose Informal caregivers of individuals with cancer may experience substantial burdens.
To develop interventions to support these caregivers, it is crucial to quantify and understand …

OBJECTIVES To examine factors associated with caregiver burden from a multifactorial
perspective by examining caregiver and care recipient characteristics and a full range of …

A chronic physical/mental disease not only has direct consequences for the chronically-ill
older adults but can also alter the caregiver's life. The objectives of this study were to identify …