Caregiving Effects
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1. Cuidador de idosos com doença de Alzheimer : efeitos de grupos psico-educacionais e suporte domiciliar individualizado
A demência se caracteriza pela perda de funções cognitivas, comprometendo a execução normal das mais simples tarefas da vida diária. Os cuidadores familiares são pessoas chaves para garantir o bem-estar do seu familiar idoso com demência. Mas, além do aumento da carga de tarefas domésticas que ocorre quando um idoso se torna dependente, os distúrb
Publicado em: 2009
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2. The evaluation of the National Long Term Care Demonstration. 1. An overview of the channeling demonstration and its evaluation.
The channeling demonstration sought to substitute community care for nursing home care to reduce long-term care costs and improve the quality of life of elderly clients and the family members and friends who care for them. Two interventions were tested, each in five sites; both had comprehensive case management at their core. One model added a small amount o
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3. Predicting the risk of "permanent" nursing home residence: the role of community help as indicated by family helpers and prior living arrangements.
OBJECTIVE. This study examines the difference between permanent and transitory residence in a nursing home with special emphasis on the extent to which the risk of a long nursing home stay is reduced by the availability of informal help in the community. DATA SOURCE. Secondary data were used, taken from the National Long-Term Care Surveys of 1982 and 1984. T