Burden and Coping in Informal Caregivers of Persons with Dementia: A Cross Sectional Study

Caring for persons affected with dementia is associated with substantial psychological strain as evidenced by high rates of psychiatric morbidity and high levels of caregiver strain. Dementia care in developing countries will continue to be provided by immediate family members at home and is unlikel...

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Main Authors: Roopalekha Jathanna PN, Latha KS, Bhandary PV
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Light House Polyclinic Mangalore 2011-01-01
Series:Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ojhas.org/issue36/2010-4-7.htm