Dementia Management Strategies and Adjustment of Family Members of Older Patients

Examined how strategies to manage dementia problems in 152 older people were associated with adjustment of family members while providing assistance to relative. Identified three dementia management strategies (criticism, encouragement, and active management) that were associated with three indices...

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Published inThe Gerontologist Vol. 34; no. 1; p. 95
Main Authors Hinrichsen, Gregory A, Niederehe, George
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.1994
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Adjustment (to Environment)
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alzheimers Disease
Behavior Problems
Caregivers - psychology
Coping
Dementia - psychology
Dementia - therapy
Family
Family Caregivers
Female
Home Nursing - psychology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Problem Solving
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Summary:Examined how strategies to manage dementia problems in 152 older people were associated with adjustment of family members while providing assistance to relative. Identified three dementia management strategies (criticism, encouragement, and active management) that were associated with three indices of family members' emotional adjustment (burden, psychiatric symptoms, desire to institutionalize the patient). (Author/NB)
ISSN:0016-9013
DOI:10.1093/geront/34.1.95