BACKGROUND: Besides receiving general orientations about how to deal with a patient with dementia, the caregiver needs support to cope with the progress of the disease and to alleviate his burden, as well as his depressive and anxious symptoms. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the theoretical and methodological models used, as well as the effect of the group interventions on the burden of caregivers of people with dementia. METHOD: Search of articles at ISI, PubMed/Medline, SciELO and Lilacs about the efficacy of non pharmacological interventions with caregivers of patients with dementia, from January 1999 to August 2010, using the keywords: "dementia", "caregiver", "burden", "non pharmacological interventions", and "group/groups". The studies found...
Background: caring daily for a dependent elderly family member has an impact on the caregiver\u27s h...
O panorama social actual revela um aumento progressivo no envelhecimento populacional. Este facto tr...
This article searchs to discuss the role of the family caregivers of elders suffering from Alzheimer...
OBJETIVO: Identificar modelos de intervenções psicoeducacionais e os seus efeitos em cuidadores de i...
A demência da doença de Alzheimer (DA) se caracteriza como uma doença crônicae degenerativa que comp...
Introduction: The increasing aging of the population and consequent increase in the incidence of age...
This study aims to discuss strategies used by informal caregivers regarding neuropsychiatric symptom...
RESUMO - Introdução: Com o envelhecimento populacional e o impacto decorrente nas famílias, a demên...
The extension project “Gerontological Practices: health care for the elderly with dementia, their fa...
In the light of an increase of the elderly population, the small numbers of male informal caregivers...
The caregivers/family members of elderly with Alzheimer's disease (AD) are responsible for assisting...
Objective Conduct a systematic review of studies that investigating communication strategies used by...
O aumento da longevidade humana conduz à ocorrência de limitações de índole biológica, psicológica e...
OBJECTIVE: This study's objective was to analyze the effectiveness of educational and support progra...
The purpose here was to assess functional capacity, mobility, and cognitive function of elderly with...
Background: caring daily for a dependent elderly family member has an impact on the caregiver\u27s h...
O panorama social actual revela um aumento progressivo no envelhecimento populacional. Este facto tr...
This article searchs to discuss the role of the family caregivers of elders suffering from Alzheimer...
OBJETIVO: Identificar modelos de intervenções psicoeducacionais e os seus efeitos em cuidadores de i...
A demência da doença de Alzheimer (DA) se caracteriza como uma doença crônicae degenerativa que comp...
Introduction: The increasing aging of the population and consequent increase in the incidence of age...
This study aims to discuss strategies used by informal caregivers regarding neuropsychiatric symptom...
RESUMO - Introdução: Com o envelhecimento populacional e o impacto decorrente nas famílias, a demên...
The extension project “Gerontological Practices: health care for the elderly with dementia, their fa...
In the light of an increase of the elderly population, the small numbers of male informal caregivers...
The caregivers/family members of elderly with Alzheimer's disease (AD) are responsible for assisting...
Objective Conduct a systematic review of studies that investigating communication strategies used by...
O aumento da longevidade humana conduz à ocorrência de limitações de índole biológica, psicológica e...
OBJECTIVE: This study's objective was to analyze the effectiveness of educational and support progra...
The purpose here was to assess functional capacity, mobility, and cognitive function of elderly with...
Background: caring daily for a dependent elderly family member has an impact on the caregiver\u27s h...
O panorama social actual revela um aumento progressivo no envelhecimento populacional. Este facto tr...
This article searchs to discuss the role of the family caregivers of elders suffering from Alzheimer...