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Stress, coping, and adaptation in spouses of older adults with chronic dementia
- Author:
- BORDEN William
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Research and Abstracts, 27(1), March 1991, pp.14-21.
- Publisher:
- National Association of Social Workers
Reports on a study which studies the social and psychological characteristics which seemed to influence psychological well being of carers.
The psychosocial aspects of aging and vision loss
- Author:
- ORR Alberta L.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 17(3/4), 1991, pp.1-14.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Describes vision loss in the context of other losses associated with ageing, reactions of elderly people and their families and the problems which need to be addressed by practitioners in providing services to this group.
Factors affecting decisions to institutionalise demented elderly
- Authors:
- LIEBERMAN Morton A., KRAMER Joel H.
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 31(3), June 1991, pp.371-374.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Reports on a study which indicated that characteristics, type and number of caregivers and caregiver distress were most decisive in the eventual move to residential care.
Burden: a review of measures used among caregivers of individuals with dementia
- Authors:
- VITALIANO Peter P., YOUNG Heather M., RUSSO Joan
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 31(1), February 1991, pp.67-75.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Describes various instruments used to measure caregiver burden.