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
An analysis of carer burden among family carers of people with and without dementia in Ireland
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DOI: 10.1017/s1041610220000769
Abstract: ABSTRACT Objective: Despite the policy relevance of carer burden, limited research focuses on family carers’ experience of carer burden among different disease groups. This study aimed to examine differences in carer burden among family carers… read more here.
Keywords: burden; carer burden; carers people; family carers ... See more keywords
Caring for a loved one with Parkinson's disease: the role of coping styles and relationship quality.
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DOI: 10.1017/s1041610221002866
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Informal carers play an essential role in the care of individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). This role, however, is often fraught with difficulties, including emotional, physical, and financial. Coping styles and relationship quality have… read more here.
Keywords: relationship quality; carer burden; role; relationship ... See more keywords
Carer burden and behavioral disturbance is similar between younger-onset Alzheimer's disease and behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia.
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DOI: 10.1017/s1041610222001259
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Carer burden is common in younger-onset dementia (YOD), often due to the difficulty of navigating services often designed for older people with dementia. Compared to Alzheimer's disease (AD), the burden is reported to be… read more here.
Keywords: carer burden; alzheimer disease; younger onset; dementia ... See more keywords
A systematic review of the association between individual behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia and carer burden
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DOI: 10.1108/wwop-06-2020-0024
Abstract: The purpose of this paper was to systematically review the association between behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and the development of carer burden. Although this association has been well established in the literature,… read more here.
Keywords: review association; behavioural psychological; burden; carer burden ... See more keywords
Exploring carer burden amongst those caring for a child or adolescent with an eating disorder during COVID-19
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DOI: 10.1186/s40337-021-00485-7
Abstract: Background Carer burden amongst carers of youth with an eating disorder is substantial and if not addressed can lead to negative outcomes for the patient, carer and family. The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has… read more here.
Keywords: eating disorder; covid; amongst; carer burden ... See more keywords