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The ELMI online course - an important tool for caregivers in management of Alzheimer's disease patient in Romania

Alzheimer's disease burdens not only the patient, but also the older person's informal (family) caregiver. This burden has been linked to negative health effects for caregivers. The online course could be an important tool for caregivers in management of Alzheimer's disease Patients in Romania. The study evaluate the impact of burden in caregiving and the improvement of quality of life for caregiver after ELMI course. ELMI online course is the first online course in Romania designed to decrease the impact of informal (family) caregiver burden and to improve the quality of life for caregivers and also the care of persons with AD patients through the educational program especially designed to face the social, psychological and economic pressures. 

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Key Information

Type of Reference
Jour
Type of Work
Conference paper
Publisher
Romanian Society of Experimental Applied Psychology
ISBN/ISSN
20691971
Publication Year
2017
Issue Number
Special issue
Journal Titles
Romanian Journal of Experimental Applied Psychology
Volume Number
8
Start Page
17
End Page
24