Elderly caregivers of the elderly: frailty, loneliness and depressive symptoms

• Main Authors: Ariene Angelini dos Santos-Orlandi (Author), Allan Gustavo Brigola (Author), Ana Carolina Ottaviani (Author), Bruna Moretti Luchesi (Author), Érica Nestor Souza (Author), Fernanda Gomez de Moura (Author), Juliana de Fátima Zacarin (Author), Mariélli Terassi (Author), Nathalia Alves de Oliveira (Author), Sofia Cristina Iost Pavarini (Author)
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• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: to investigate the association between frailty, loneliness and depressive symptoms of elderly caregivers. Method: a cross - sectional study carried out with 341 elderly caregivers enrolled in Family Health Units of a city in the countryside of São Paulo State. The interviews wer...