Positive and negative ways that informal caregivers are affected by weight and weight management efforts for care recipients with spinal cord injury.
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DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1985629
Abstract: PURPOSE To understand how informal caregivers are affected by weight and weight management of care recipients with SCI. MATERIALS AND METHODS In-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with 24 informal caregivers of community-dwelling Veterans and civilians… read more here.
Keywords: informal caregivers; management; management efforts; weight management ... See more keywords
“I need to be alert at night to provide care”: Factors associated with problematic sleep among young Australian caregivers
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DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2022.2093879
Abstract: ABSTRACT Objectives There is increased recognition that young people ( read more here.
Keywords: sleep quality; problematic sleep; care; care recipient ... See more keywords
Caregiver perspectives on a smart home-based socially assistive robot for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia
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DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2020.1753831
Abstract: Abstract Purpose: Innovative assistive technology can address aging-in-place and caregiving needs of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD). The purpose of this study was to beta-test a novel socially assistive robot (SAR) with… read more here.
Keywords: home; alzheimer disease; individuals alzheimer; technology ... See more keywords
Associations Across Caregiver and Care Recipient Symptoms: Self-Organizing Map and Meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnw251
Abstract: Purpose of the Study The main objective of this study was to reveal generalizable associations across caregiver burden (CGB), caregiver depression (CGD), care recipient cognitive ability (CRCA), and care recipient behavioral and psychological symptoms of… read more here.
Keywords: caregiver care; recipient symptoms; meta; care recipient ... See more keywords
Care Recipient Multimorbidity and Health Impacts on Informal Caregivers: A Systematic Review.
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DOI: 10.1093/geront/gny072
Abstract: Background and Objectives Caregiving outcomes have often been reported in terms of care recipients of single disease, rather than multiple health conditions. A systematic review was conducted to outline caregiving health outcomes and its association… read more here.
Keywords: informal caregivers; multimorbidity; recipient multimorbidity; health ... See more keywords
With a Little Help From My Friends and Family: Transportation and Caregiving Hours
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DOI: 10.1177/07334648221089624
Abstract: Objectives: To better understand the associations between the driving status of the care recipient and caregiver with provided caregiving hours, more research on the relationships between contextual caregiving factors and driving-related behaviors is needed. Method:… read more here.
Keywords: caregiving hours; transportation; little help; care recipient ... See more keywords
For better or worse: Factors predicting outcomes of family care of older people over a one-year period. A six-country European study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195294
Abstract: Objectives Demographic change has led to an increase of older people in need of long-term care in nearly all European countries. Informal carers primarily provide the care and support needed by dependent people. The supply… read more here.
Keywords: one year; family; care; year period ... See more keywords
How both positive and burdensome caregiver experiences are associated with care recipient cognitive performance: Evidence from the National Health and Aging Trends Study and National Study of Caregiving
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1130099
Abstract: Introduction Being an informal caregiver to a person with chronic disease, including persons living with dementia (PLWD), is a big role to take on and many caregivers experience both substantial burden and emotional reward related… read more here.
Keywords: health; caregiver; care; care recipient ... See more keywords
A Novel Scale for Assessing the Burden of Caregiving for Functionally Compromised Patients: Proposal and Validation
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DOI: 10.4082/kjfm.19.0063
Abstract: Background Disability not only burdens the patient, but also the caregiver. To quantify this caregiving burden, we propose a simple four-part questionnaire tool. Our objective is to validate this questionnaire by administering it to caregivers… read more here.
Keywords: caregiver burden; burden caregiving; burden; score ... See more keywords