Unmet Needs for Family Caregivers of Elderly People With Dementia Living in Italy: What Do We Know So Far and What Should We Do Next?

• Main Authors: Maria C. De Cola Stat (Author), Viviana Lo Buono PsyD (Author), Agata Mento MD,PhD (Author), Mariella Foti PsyD (Author), Silvia Marino MD,PhD (Author), Placido Bramanti MD (Author), Alfredo Manuli Msc (Author), Rocco S. Calabrò MD,PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Care of the elderly with dementia represents one of the major challenges for the modern society worldwide. The burden of dementia care often falls on the family members, entailing heavy psychosocial and economic consequences. The aim of this study was to evaluate the caregiver's perspective con...