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Evaluation of informal carers of persons with dementia

Caring for an older adult with dementia at home, is a complex process that creates chronic stress, affecting to a greater or lesser degree the physical and mental health of caregivers, so the evaluation of objective and subjective burden, as well as stressors and ways to tackle them, should not be absent in the Occupational Therapy evaluation, not to mention the family member-caregiver dyad. The preliminary results of the stage of reality immersion, have allowed constituting a sample which initiates the collection of data through in depth interviews and life histories.

Additional Titles
WFOT Bulletin

Key Information

Type of Reference
Jour
ISBN/ISSN
1447-3828
Resource Database
Cin20 cinahl - exported on 11/7/2016
Publication Year
2011
Volume Number
63
Start Page
31-35 5p