Involvement in Caregiving and Adjustment to Death of a Spouse: Findings From the Caregiver Health Effects Study
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The impact of a spouse's death may vary depending on whether the surviving partner took care of the spouse before death. If so, the impact of the death is no greater than the stress of caring for the spouse prior to his or her death.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2001
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Long-term care placement of dementia patients and caregiver health and well-being
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An attempt was made to assess the impact of placing a relative with dementia in a long-term care facility on caregivers' health and well-being. It was concluded that the transition to institutional care is particularly difficult for spouses, almost half of whom visit the patient daily and continue to provide help with physical care during their visits.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2004
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Caregiving as a Risk Factor for Mortality: The Caregiver Health Effects Study
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Caregivers who experience mental and emotional strain have a higher risk of death than those who do not. Researchers compared death rates among 392 caregivers between the ages of 66 to 96 and 427 similar people who were not caregivers. Caregivers who reported mental and emotional strain from caregiving were 63% more likely to die than non-caregivers. Caregivers who did not experience strain from their caregiving actiivities had death rates similar to non-caregivers.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1999
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