Perceptions and implications of received spousal care: evidence from the caregiver health effects study

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The perceptions of the amount, timing and manner of spousal assistance were assessed alongwith the amount of strain experienced from receiving care and psychological well-being. It was found that there were few gender differences in perceptions of overall care, and that poorer quality of care was related to increased depressive symptoms and a decreased sense of mastery a year later.

Aging, Patient care, Aged patients, Elderly patients, Aging (Biology)

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Positive aspects of caregiving and adaptation to bereavement

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A study examined how positive aspects of caregiving affect adaptation to bereavement among older adults who cared for a family member with dementia. The findings show that preloss caregiving benefit was associated with higher levels of post loss depression and grief, even after controlling for caregiver demographic characteristics, contextual factors, and caregiving burden.

United States, Aged, Elderly, Mass media and the aged, Cataract in old age, Exercise therapy for the aged, Bereavement, Exercise for the aged, Bodybuilding for the aged, Sports for the aged, Public libraries, Physical fitness for the aged, Social work with the aged, Television and the aged, Community health services for the aged, Physical education for the aged, Aged, Deaf, Diabetes in old age, Adjustment (Psychology) in old age, Tuberculosis in old age, Bereavement in old age, Tennis for the aged, Physical therapy for the aged, Social case work with the aged

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A methodology for describing and decomposing complex psychosocial and behavioral interventions

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The framework and methodology for characterizing multidimensional psychosocial and behavioral interventions for family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease is presented. The authors were able to achieve high levels of consistency and reliability using this methodology to describe and decompose the inventions.

Caregivers, Alzheimer's disease, Psychological research

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