Abstract
Dementia is an important health and social care problem and is one of the main causes of disability in later life. The number of families affected by dementia will dramatically increase over the next five decades. Despite the implications for health and social care services in the future, the overwhelming majority of care for people with dementia takes place away from health care settings. Providing informal care for someone with dementia can be psychologically, physically and financially expensive and a range of health service interventions aimed at supporting and providing information to these carers has developed to help carers meet these demands. This review examines whether information and support interventions improve the quality of life of people caring for someone with dementia.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 18 |
Journal | BMC geriatrics |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 18 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Keywords
- Caregivers
- Dementia
- Great Britain
- Humans
- Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
- Respite Care
- Social Support