Does adult day service use improve well-being of Black caregivers of people living with dementia?

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Study Aim/Purpose:  The purpose of this study was to examine the association between the use of adult day services (ADS) and depressive symptoms among Black caregivers of people living with…

Two different primary care approaches for caring for people with dementia and their families

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Study Aim/Purpose:  The authors compare the experience and perspectives of primary care providers using the widely disseminated New Zealand Framework for Dementia Care to that of primary care providers in…

Daily sleep, well-being, and adult day services use among dementia care dyads

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Study Aim/Purpose:  The study aimed to describe the daily sleep characteristics over several days among persons living with dementia (PLWD) and their caregivers, and how these characteristics differ before and…

The Effects of in-Home Respite Care on the Burden of Caregivers in Taiwan

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Study Aim/Purpose:  The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects on caregiver burden of in-home respite care for older adults, offered under Taiwan’s National Ten-Year Long-Term Plan 1.0.…

Respite services utilization and self-rated health of older family caregivers in the United States: Differences between young-old and old-old caregivers

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Study Aim/Purpose:  This study aimed to examine respite service use and its relationship to self-rated health of older family caregivers in the United State and how this relationship might differ…

Perceived role overload and physical symptom experience among caregivers of older adults: The moderating effect of social support

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Study Aim/Purpose:  This study examined associations between perceived role overload and negative physical symptoms among caregivers who provide health-related assistance to older persons. It also examined the potential moderating effects…

A group respite pilot project for children with special needs

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Study Aim/Purpose:  This paper describes feedback from caregivers and program staff on a pilot group out-of-home respite program for children with special needs, including those with physical, cognitive and/or developmental…

Uplifts, respite, stress, and marital quality of parents raising children with Downs Syndrome or Autism

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Study Aim/Purpose:  This study examined associations between perceived pleasant experiences (referred to as “uplifts”) and amount of respite care used on reported stress and marital quality among mothers and fathers…

Exploring the benefits of respite services to family caregivers: methodological issues and current findings

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Study Aim/Purpose: This literature review focuses on methodological issues that have impeded reliable and valid research studies involving respite care. There is special emphasis on how these methodological issues affect…

Past is prologue: How to advance caregiver interventions

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Study Aim/Purpose: This article is a retrospective overview of research on caregiver interventions to highlight strengths and weaknesses and identify conceptual and methodological issues that could lead to better treatment…