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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Elderly Caregivers"”.
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Hidden victims of HIV/AIDS : the impact of caregiving on elderly caregivers
… has fallen to the extended family, especially elderly females. This study aimed to explore the impact of caregiving on grandmothers caring for DVCs in two Western Cape townships, and to statistically determine predictors of caregiver burden. Participants (n = 57) were members of a …
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Psychopathic Agents: Use and Implications for Rural Caregivers of Dementia Patients
<p>Elderly caregivers of dementia individuals within the community are at risk for mental and emotional stress. One method caregivers have coped with this stress is through psychotropic and social drug use.<br> Although research has investigated drug-taking practices of the elderly in the …
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Perceptions of elder abuse among Australian elderly individuals and general practitioners
… knowledge on the issue of elder abuse is the elderly themselves. As general practitioners are the primary source of health care for older people, their perspectives on elder mistreatment should be explored as well. The first objective of this study was to examine whether differences existed in …
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Pilot RCT of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Versus Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) to Reduce Symptoms of Distress Among Elderly Dementia Caregivers: Results at One Year Post-Intervention
… psychological well-being and physical health of caregivers. The burden and stress is increased when the caregivers are themselves elderly. The present study investigated an 8-week stress-reduction program, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and compared it to a similarly structured, …