© 1986 The Gerontological Society of America
Subjective Burden of Husbands and Wives as Caregivers: A Longitudinal Study1
2 Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, Andrus Gerontology Center, University of Southern California University Park, Mc 0191, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0191
3 Silvercrest Residency Santa Monica, CA
4 Center for Adult Development Pasadena, CA
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Investigated were changes over time for caregivers of dementia patients, with a focus on factors associated with nursing home placement. Caregivers were all spouses, and at the time of the initial interview were caring for the patient at home. Subsequent nursing home placement was more strongly associated with subjective factors, particularly caregivers' perceived burden, than with objective indicators of the severity of dementia. Although wives initially reported more burden than husbands, no differences were found at the follow-up.
Keywords: Caregivers, Dementia, Institutionalization
1 This research was supported in part by NIMH research grant (5 RO1 MH34507), Family Interventions for Senile Dementia, and by a grant from the Lexington Fund, Andrus Gerontology Center. A version of this paper was presented at the 37th annual scientific meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. The authors wish to thank Dr. Margaret Gatz for her critical comments on both the original and follow-up study.
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