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  1. A controlled study of respite service for caregivers of Alzheimer's patientsResearch summary

    Research summaries · alzhub.org/study/a-controlled-study-of-respite-service-for-caregivers-of-alzheimer-s-2753374

    … were offered formal respite care. Over 12 months, families with respite care maintained their impaired relative significantly longer in the community (22 days). Although respite was ineffective for caregiver burden and mental …

  2. A systematic review of barriers and facilitators to and interventions for proxy decision-making by family carers of people with dementiaResearch summary

    Research summaries · alzhub.org/study/a-systematic-review-of-barriers-and-facilitators-to-and-interventions-25870004

    … supporting decisions about respite and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding have shown promising results in pilot trials, no intervention has yet been shown to significantly reduce decisional conflict or carer …

  3. Self-efficacy in controlling upsetting thoughts, but not positive gains, mediates the effects of benefit-finding group intervention for Alzheimer family caregiversResearch summary

    Research summaries · alzhub.org/study/self-efficacy-in-controlling-upsetting-thoughts-but-not-positive-34843329

    … behaviors, and obtaining respite. Using mixed-effects regression, we demonstrated that benefit-finding increased caregivers' PAC and SE-CUT, but that only SE-CUT uniquely predicted depressive symptoms and global burden …

  4. A look at caregivers for community‐living persons with dementia: Implications for the GUIDE modelResearch summary

    Research summaries · alzhub.org/study/a-look-at-caregivers-for-communityliving-persons-with-dementia-40156263

    … role-related training, respite care, and support groups were low (11%, 18%, and 4%, respectively) and did not vary with caregiver strain. Caregiver identification and assessment standards under GUIDE may overlook a significant …

  5. Psychological distress and cultural role conflict among dementia family caregivers in China: a phenomenological studyResearch summary

    Research summaries · alzhub.org/study/psychological-distress-and-cultural-role-conflict-among-dementia-41168797

    … dementia education, respite services, and peer or counseling support to safeguard caregivers’ well-being and ensure sustainable care. This qualitative study of dementia family caregivers in China describes chronic fatigue, …

  6. Meta-analysis of psychosocial interventions for caregivers of people with dementiaResearch summary

    Research summaries · alzhub.org/study/meta-analysis-of-psychosocial-interventions-for-caregivers-of-people-12752841

    … dementia, excluding respite care, and provide recommendations to clinicians. Design Meta-analytical review. Electronic databases and key articles were searched for controlled trials, preferably randomized, published in English …

  7. Interventions to reduce the burden of caregiving for an adult with dementia: a meta-analysisResearch summary

    Research summaries · alzhub.org/study/interventions-to-reduce-the-burden-of-caregiving-for-an-adult-with-11746065

    … psychoeducation, counseling, respite care, and multicomponent) designed to help caregivers cope with the burden of caregiving. Using meta-analytic methods developed by Glass, McGraw, and Smith (1981) and Hedges and Olkin (1985), …

  8. Caregiver Burden and Psychological Distress Among Informal Caregivers for Individuals with Dementia in the Republic of Kazakhstan: A Cross-Sectional StudyResearch summary

    Research summaries · alzhub.org/study/caregiver-burden-and-psychological-distress-among-informal-caregivers-41154311

    … support groups, and respite services are urgently needed to mitigate the mental health risks faced by dementia caregivers in Kazakhstan. This cross-sectional study in Kazakhstan found that 75.9% of informal dementia caregivers …

  9. Challenges, knowledge, and skills required for family caregivers of older adults with dementia: a qualitative study in VietnamResearch summary

    Research summaries · alzhub.org/study/challenges-knowledge-and-skills-required-for-family-caregivers-of-40625201

    … support resources such as respite care and accessible information platforms. Family caregivers in Vietnam described challenges including daily care difficulties, sleep disruptions, emotional burdens, and limited dementia …

  10. Family Caregivers of Older Adults, 1999-2015: Trends in Characteristics, Circumstances, and Role-Related AppraisalResearch summary

    Research summaries · alzhub.org/study/family-caregivers-of-older-adults-1999-2015-trends-in-characteristics-28637266

    … at each time. Use of respite care nearly doubled from 8.5% in 1999 to 15.7% in 2015. Dementia caregivers were less likely to report substantial physical and financial difficulty and more likely to use respite care in 2015 than …

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