Apathy and its impact on carer burden and psychological wellbeing in primary progressive aphasia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.117007
Abstract: OBJECTIVE While patients with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) typically present with predominant language impairment, behavioural symptoms, such as apathy, are often under-recognised. We aimed to systematically characterise apathy across the three recognised subtypes of PPA,… read more here.
Keywords: progressive aphasia; carer burden; carer; burden psychological ... See more keywords
Caregiving burden, psychological distress, and individual characteristics among family members providing daily care to patients with chronic conditions.
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DOI: 10.1111/ppc.13026
Abstract: PURPOSE This study determined the relationship between care burden and psychological distress among 163 family caregivers of patients with chronic conditions. DESIGN AND METHODS This was a cross-sectional study. The Zarit Caregiver Burden for Family… read more here.
Keywords: distress; patients chronic; family; psychological distress ... See more keywords