Journal article
Patterns and Health Effects of Caring for People With Dementia
Abstract
PURPOSE: To link changes over 5 years in the health, vital and residential status of very elderly people to changes in their family caregivers' health.
DESIGN AND METHODS: Canadian population-based, longitudinal study including community and institutional residents. From interviews and clinical examinations, 948 people (mean age = 86 years) were classified as demented, frail, or healthy at two points in time. Caregivers reported on the care …
Authors
Group TCSOHAAW
Journal
The Gerontologist, Vol. 42, No. 5, pp. 643–652
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
October 1, 2002
DOI
10.1093/geront/42.5.643
ISSN
0016-9013