The objective was to analyze the perception of the presence of depressive symptoms in family caregivers of elderly people with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. Exploratory-descriptive, quantitative study. A semi-structured questionnaire and three psychometric scales were used to assess depressive symptoms. Sample consisting of 51 family caregivers. Statistical analysis using Fisher's exact test and test for comparison of proportions. 50 caregivers presented depressive symptoms with predominant mild to moderate intensity, 27 (52.9%) felt depressed, 23 (45.1%) did not feel sick, although they identified possible factors for psychological distress and related care the demented elderly person as the main factor for their illness; 96% rep...
The aging process inevitably happens with time, independently of existence or not of diseases. The p...
Culturally, care delivered to elderly individuals in Brazil is usually provided by families. Even th...
Objective: To identify the prevalence of depression in older adults living in long-term care (LTC) f...
Introduction: The increase in the demand for care for elderly people with dementia has caused physic...
Avaliou-se a presença de sintomas depressivos em cuidadores de familiares portadores de síndrome dem...
The longevity reached for the Brazilian population, although to represent advance for the people in ...
Objective. To characterize the elderly population and their caregivers and to verify the association...
Objective. To characterize the elderly population and their caregivers and to verify the association...
Objective. To determine the psychological effects of caring, related to depression and subjective wo...
Objetivo: Identificar as necessidades de suporte ao cuidador/familiar nos cuidados ao idoso com Doen...
Dissertação de Mestrado em Cuidados Continuados e Paliativos apresentada à Faculdade de MedicinaThe ...
Behavioral symptoms are frequently observed in Alzheimer’s disease patients and are associated to hi...
Currently , as a result of the significant increase in the number of elderly, one can observe an inc...
Introduction: Although aging is not directly associated with illness and disability, chronic degene...
Introduction: Resilience is the ability of individuals or groups to overcome adversity without prese...
The aging process inevitably happens with time, independently of existence or not of diseases. The p...
Culturally, care delivered to elderly individuals in Brazil is usually provided by families. Even th...
Objective: To identify the prevalence of depression in older adults living in long-term care (LTC) f...
Introduction: The increase in the demand for care for elderly people with dementia has caused physic...
Avaliou-se a presença de sintomas depressivos em cuidadores de familiares portadores de síndrome dem...
The longevity reached for the Brazilian population, although to represent advance for the people in ...
Objective. To characterize the elderly population and their caregivers and to verify the association...
Objective. To characterize the elderly population and their caregivers and to verify the association...
Objective. To determine the psychological effects of caring, related to depression and subjective wo...
Objetivo: Identificar as necessidades de suporte ao cuidador/familiar nos cuidados ao idoso com Doen...
Dissertação de Mestrado em Cuidados Continuados e Paliativos apresentada à Faculdade de MedicinaThe ...
Behavioral symptoms are frequently observed in Alzheimer’s disease patients and are associated to hi...
Currently , as a result of the significant increase in the number of elderly, one can observe an inc...
Introduction: Although aging is not directly associated with illness and disability, chronic degene...
Introduction: Resilience is the ability of individuals or groups to overcome adversity without prese...
The aging process inevitably happens with time, independently of existence or not of diseases. The p...
Culturally, care delivered to elderly individuals in Brazil is usually provided by families. Even th...
Objective: To identify the prevalence of depression in older adults living in long-term care (LTC) f...