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The Impact of Anticipatory Grief on Caregiver Burden in Dementia Caregivers [PDF]

open access: yesThe Gerontologist, 2009
Interest in anticipatory grief (AG) has typically focused on terminal diseases such as cancer. However, the issues involved in AG are unique in the context of dementia due to the progressive deterioration of both cognitive and physical abilities.
Caitlin K, Holley, Benjamin T, Mast
openaire   +2 more sources

Exploring how veterinary professionals perceive and use grief support resources to support companion animal caregivers in Ontario, Canada

open access: yesVeterinary Evidence, 2021
Objective: The aim of this study was to qualitatively explore veterinary professionals’ use and perceptions of grief resources and services to support companion animal caregivers following companion animal euthanasia.
Alisha Matte, Deep Khosa, Michael Meehan
doaj   +1 more source

Intervention Program to Improve Grief-Related Symptoms in Caregivers of Patients Diagnosed With Dementia

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2021
The objectives of the present study were to adapt a grief intervention program to family caregivers of patients with dementia, and assess its effectiveness in improving the symptoms of grief and other health-related variables.
Jorge Bravo-Benítez   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Explaining caregiver burden in a large sample of UK dementia caregivers: The role of contextual factors, behavioural problems, psychological resilience, and anticipatory grief [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Objectives: Dementia caregiver burden is a significant public health concern, affecting both the wellbeing of caregivers and their care-recipients. This study investigated a range of variables associated with caregiver burden in a large sample of UK ...
Shevlin, Mark   +5 more
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The Longitudinal Effects of Caregiver Grief in Dementia and the Modifying Effects of Social Services: A Prospective Cohort Study

open access: yes, 2023
BACKGROUND: Caregivers of persons with dementia (PWD) can experience loss and grief long before the death of the PWD, with such caregiver grief postulated to affect the well-being of the PWD-caregiver dyads. However, the longitudinal effects of caregiver
Gerald Choon-Huat Koh (8775167)   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Effectiveness of a Grief Intervention for Caregivers of People With Dementia [PDF]

open access: yesOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying, 2016
In this article, we report on the structure and effectiveness of a grief management coaching intervention with caregivers of individuals with dementia. The intervention was informed by Marwit and Meuser’s Caregiver Grief Model and considered levels of grief, sense of empowerment, coping, and resilience using five methods of delivery.
MacCourt, Penny   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

The relationship between anticipatory grief and illness uncertainty among Chinese family caregivers of patients with advanced lung cancer: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesBMC Palliative Care, 2022
Background Anticipatory grief has been shown to be highly prevalent among family caregivers of patients with advanced illness. Qualitative study suggests that illness uncertainty may be one of the core characteristics of anticipatory grief, but it has ...
Jiaojiao Li   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The use of psychotherapy as an effective treatment for grief and loss for persons diagnosed with dementia and their caregiver: a systematic review of the literature [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The effects of dementia can be overwhelming not only for those diagnosed with dementia, but also their caregivers. Psychotherapy may be one way that can help the dyad better cope with this life-changing diagnosis, however whether psychotherapy is ...
Breedon, Karen T.
core   +1 more source

Effects of a compassion-based program on the grief experienced by caregivers of people suffering from dementia: a randomized controlled clinical trial

open access: yesBMC Nursing, 2022
Background Dementia is a syndrome that reduces the cognitive and functional abilities of the brain increasing the need for care. The caregivers of these patients are mostly their family members.
Leila Jahani   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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