TALKING TIME: A pilot randomized controlled trial investigating social support for informal caregivers via the telephone

• Main Authors: Martin Nikolaus Dichter (Author), Bernd Albers (Author), Diana Trutschel (Author), Armin Michael Ströbel (Author), Swantje Seismann-Petersen (Author), Katharina Wermke (Author), Margareta Halek (Author), Martin Berwig (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Caring for people with dementia at home requires considerable time, organization and commitment. Therefore, informal caregivers of people with dementia are often overburdened. This study examined the effects of the telephone-based Talking Time intervention, which is an approach u...