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Family carers of people with dementia

Family caregiving can be dened in many ways. Schulz and Martire (2004) describe caregiving as: … the provision of extraordinary care, exceeding the bounds of what is normative or usual in family relationships. Caregiving typically involves a significant expenditure of time, energy and money over potentially long periods of time; it involves tasks that may be unpleasant and uncomfortable and are psychologically stressful and physically exhausting (p. 240).

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Type of Reference
Chap
Type of Work
Book
Publisher
CRC Press
ISBN/ISSN
9781315381572
Publication Year
2017
Edition
5th
Journal Titles
Book title: Dementia
Start Page
142
End Page
160