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Caring and coping: the dementia caregivers
- Authors:
- PAPASTAVROU Evridiki, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 15(6), August 2011, pp.702-711.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Noting that caring for a family member with Alzheimer's disease is associated with increased burden and depression, this study aimed to examine the association between caregiver burden, coping strategies and psychiatric well-being in family caregivers of patients with dementia. The participants were 172 carers of patients suffering from Alzheimer's type dementia, recruited from neurology clinics in Cyprus. The Greek versions of 4 measures were used to gather information through interviews: the Memory and Behaviour Problem Checklist, the Caregiver Burden Scale, the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale, and the Ways of Coping Questionnaire. The article describes the analysis and results. It explains that positive coping was negatively associated with burden, that this means that caregivers who are more confident in their ability to find solutions are more likely to handle the stressful symptoms of dementia effectively and reduce negative effects associated with caring, and that coping effectiveness was negatively associated with depression.
A good place to grow older: synthesis report: Peer Review in Social Protection and Social Inclusion 2010, London, 18-19 January 2011
- Authors:
- HOKEMA Anna, TESCH-ROMER Clemens
- Publisher:
- Peer Review in Social Protection and Social Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 40p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Vienna
Peer Reviews are a key instrument of the EU framework ‘the open method of coordination’. They aim to enable open discussion on social protection and social inclusion policies in the different EU Member States and facilitate the mutual learning process among them. This publication reports on a Peer Review held in London in January 2011 which focused on strategies for building ‘a good place to grow older’. The Peer Review was hosted by the UK Department for Work and Pensions and also involved representatives from Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Romania and Spain. This publication covers: the policy debate at European level; the main elements of the UK’s policy; the experiences in peer countries and stakeholder contributions; and discussions at the Peer Review meeting covering UK policy reforms (including pension reform and reforms to health and social care), the role of ‘Big Society’, and the principles behind the reforms. The main conclusions and key lessons to emerge from the Peer Review relate to: the transferability of the UK reforms; older people as a societal resource; old age as part of life’s course; diversity; active ageing and the extension of working life; volunteering; partnerships across sectors; the role of stakeholder organisations; access to information; the role of the environment; and strategies for scaling up pilot projects.