The demands of family caregivers of elderly individuals with dementia Demandas del cuidador familiar del anciano con demencia Demanda do cuidados familiar com idoso demenciado

• Main Authors: Aline Cristina Martins Gratao (Author), Francisco de Assis C. do Vale (Author), Matheus Roriz-Cruz (Author), Vanderlei José Haas (Author), Celmira Lange (Author), Luana Flávia da Silva Talmelli (Author), Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SciELO, 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The purpose of this cross-sectional observational study was to identify characteristics of caregivers of elderly people with dementia, types of care demands and to relate demands to the stage of dementia. The study was carried out in 2004 with 104 older adults and 90 caregivers in Ribeirão Preto, s...