You are here

  1. Home
  2. Flick, S.
  3. Alzheimer's disease: the psychological and physical effects of the caregiver's role, part 2

Alzheimer's disease: the psychological and physical effects of the caregiver's role, part 2

The purpose of this study was to investigate the physical and psychological effects on informal caregivers of looking after a person with Alzheimer’s disease. A descriptive survey was conducted in counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon in Ireland using a simple random sample of caregivers registered with the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, Galway, or the Western Alzheimer’s Foundation. The findings from the study show that a significant proportion of caregivers reported poor self-rated health and depression. Restless sleep and a decreased tolerance for pain were also common.

Access source material through DOI
Additional Titles
Nursing Older People
Original source (some source materials require subscription or permission to access)

Key Information

Type of Reference
Jour
ISBN/ISSN
1472-0795, 1472-0795
Resource Database
British nursing index bni - exported on 8/7/2016
Publication Year
2008
Issue Number
4
Volume Number
20
Start Page
33-39
Language
English