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Burden, coping and health status: A comparison of family caregivers to community dwelling and institutionalized Alzheimer's patients

Authors

Clara Pratt, Scott D Wright, Vickie Schmall

Publication date

1987/4/15

Journal

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volume

Issue

1-2

Pages

99-112

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Group

Description

This study investigates caregiver health, burden and coping strategies of family caregivers to institutionalized and community-dwelling Alzheimer's disease patients. Patient residence was significantly related to caregiver health status, sources of burden and the efficacy of various strategies for reducing burden. Implications for intervention with family caregivers are discussed.

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Burden, coping and health status: A comparison of family caregivers to community dwelling and institutionalized Alzheimer's patients

C Pratt, SD Wright, V Schmall - Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 1987