Ghosh S, Greenberg JS, Seltzer MM. Psychiatr Serv. 2012 Nov;63(11):1118-24. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201200014. SOURCE: Heller School for Social Policy and Management and the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, Brandeis University, 415 South St., Waltham, MA 02453, USA. subharati@gmail.com OBJECTIVE: This study examined the effects on well-being of a spouse’s disability among aging parents already serving as […]
Abstract Topics: Caregivers
Caregiver assistance among Medicare beneficiaries with atrial fibrillation and factors associated with anticoagulant treatment
Chen SY, Vanderpoel J, Mody S, Nelson WW, Schein J, Rao P, Boulanger L. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2012 Oct;10(5):273-83. doi: 10.1016/j.amjopharm.2012.08.003. Epub 2012 Sep 12. SOURCE: United BioSource Corporation, Lexington, MA, USA. BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and disproportionately affects the elderly. OBJECTIVE: This study describes patient characteristics […]
Burden and quality of life in caregivers of persons with multiple sclerosis
Opara J, Jaracz K, Brola W. Neurol Neurochir Pol. 2012 Sep-Oct;46(5):472-9. SOURCE: Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego im. J. Kukuczki w Katowicach, ul. Mikołowska 72b, 40-065 Katowice. jozefopara@wp.pl Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the second most common cause of disability among nervous system diseases. This disease causes reduced quality of life of patients and those caring for them. […]
Caregiver burden in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is more dependent on patients’ behavioral changes than physical disability: a comparative study
Lillo P, Mioshi E, Hodges JR. BMC Neurol. 2012 Dec 7;12:156. doi: 10.1186/1471-2377-12-156. SOURCE: Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, Australia. BACKGROUND: Behavioral changes in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) mirror those found in frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Considering the high rate of neuropsychiatric symptoms found in ALS patients, this paper examines whether caregiver burden is […]
Depression and anxiety among parents and caregivers of autistic spectral disorder children
Almansour MA, Alateeq MA, Alzahrani MK, Algeffari MA, Alhomaidan HT. Neurosciences (Riyadh). 2013 Jan;18(1):58-63. SOURCE: Family Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Almajmaah University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. abu.amerah@hotmail.com OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the presence of depression and anxiety in parents/caregivers of autistic spectral disorder (ASD) children, and to identify associated factors. METHODS: In this retrospective cohort […]
Condition-specific quality of life questionnaires for caregivers of children with pediatric conditions: a systematic review
Chow MY, Morrow AM, Cooper Robbins SC, Leask J. Qual Life Res. 2013 Jan 6. [Epub ahead of print] SOURCE: National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, The Research Building, Kids Research Institute, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Locked Bag 4001, Westmead, NSW, 2145, Australia, maria.chow@health.nsw.gov.au. PURPOSE: Childhood illness or disability can affect the quality […]
Family caregivers’ perspectives on barriers and facilitators of cervical and breast cancer screening for women with intellectual disability
Swaine JG, Dababnah S, Parish SL, Luken K. Intellect Dev Disabil. 2013 Feb;51(1):62-73. doi: 10.1352/1934-9556-51.01.062. SOURCE: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. Women with intellectual disability do not receive cervical and breast cancer screening at the same number as women without disabilities. Numerous barriers to receipt of screening have been reported by individuals […]
Correlates of health-related quality of life in African American and Caucasian stroke caregivers
Correlates of health-related quality of life in African American and Caucasian stroke caregivers. Clay OJ, Grant JS, Wadley VG, Perkins MM, Haley WE, Roth DL. Rehabil Psychol. 2013 Feb;58(1):28-35. doi: 10.1037/a0031726. SOURCE: Department of Psychology, University of Alabama-Birmingham, USA. oclay@uab.edu Abstract OBJECTIVE: Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability in the United States. Family […]
Oral hygiene caregivers’ educational programme improves oral health conditions in institutionalised independent and functional elderly
Portella FF, Rocha AW, Haddad DC, Fortes CB, Hugo FN, Padilha DM, Samuel SM. Gerodontology. 2013 Mar 14. doi: 10.1111/ger.12049. [Epub ahead of print] Tutorial Education Program, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Dental Materials Laboratory, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, […]
Direct and indirect cost burden associated with multiple sclerosis relapses: Excess costs of persons with MS and their spouse caregivers
Parisé H, Laliberté F, Lefebvre P, Duh MS, Kim E, Agashivala N, Abouzaid S, Weinstock-Guttman B. J Neurol Sci. 2013 May 3. pii: S0022-510X(13)00169-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2013.04.007. [Epub ahead of print] SOURCE: Groupe d’analyse, Ltée, Montréal, QC, Canada. BACKGROUND: MS relapses are unpredictable and can be concerning to patients and their caregivers. OBJECTIVE: To assess the […]