The caregiver's role in Alzheimer's disease
P.V. Rabins
Bok Engelsk 1998
| Utgitt | 1998
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| Omfang | Side 25- 28
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| Opplysninger | The majority of persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD) are cared forby family members in their home. Research from several studies hasshown that these care providers have rates of emotional morbiditythree times that seen in age-similar individuals. This paper willreview the epidemiological data on the incidence and prevalence ofemotional disability in caregivers. It will also review the 11treatment studies in the literature in which blinded intervention wascarried out. Nine of these 11 studies show that intervention was morebeneficial than the placebo comparison treatment. Both educationaland emotional support were effective. However, when compared witheach other, emotional support was more effective; the combination maybe more effective than either alone. Preliminary evidence suggeststhat intervention on behalf of caretakers may delay the need forinstitutionalization of family members with AD.
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