Mediating effects of social support on caregiver burden and quality of life for compound and noncompound caregivers

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Study Aim/Purpose:  The aim of this study is to examine the mediating effects of informal social support on the relationship between caregiver burden and quality of life for parents who…

A music therapy respite program for caregivers of individuals with memory loss

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Study Aim/Purpose: This study aimed to describe the benefits of participation in a community-based drop-in music therapy program (Music Therapy Respite) offered weekly from April – July 2018 to adults…

Cost-effectiveness of an in-home respite care program to support informal caregivers of persons with dementia: A model-based analysis

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Study Aim/Purpose:  This study sought to determine the cost-effectiveness of an in-home respite care program administered by a nonprofit organization in Belgium. Summary of Methods:  To determine cost-effectiveness, the study…

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…

The types and functions of social supports used by parents caring for a child with autism spectrum disorder

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Study Aim/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to document the kinds of social support used by parents caring for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and to understand how…

Effectiveness of respite care via short-stay services to support sleep in family caregivers

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Study Aim/Purpose: Conducted in Japan between July 2015 and February 2017, this study analyzed the effects of “short-stay services” (i.e., one or more nights of overnight respite care) on the…

Accentuate the positive: the association between informal and formal supports and caregiving gains

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Study Aim/Purpose: This study explored whether receipt of formal and informal supports by caregivers for persons living with dementia (PLWD) were associated with caregiver gains, such as perceived benefits of…

Outcomes from a randomized controlled trial of the Relief Nursery program

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Study Aim/Purpose: This study examined the impacts of the Relief Nursery program, established in the mid-1970s in the Eugene-Springfield community of Oregon. The program is designed to provide a comprehensive…