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Title:

Caregiver burden and needs in frontotemporal dementia.

Document type:
Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Article
Author(s):
Diehl-Schmid, Janine; Schmidt, Eva-Maria; Nunnemann, Sabine; Riedl, Lina; Kurz, Alexander; Förstl, Hans; Wagenpfeil, Stefan; Cramer, Barbara
Abstract:
It is well known that burden among caregivers of patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is high. However, little is known about the specific problems, the factors that contribute to caregiver burden, and the needs of the FTD caregivers-particularly those needs that are accessible by external support strategies.We developed a standardized questionnaire that addressed burdens, problems, and the actual needs of FTD caregivers. A total of 94 caregivers were interviewed.It appears that changes i...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol
Year:
2013
Journal volume:
26
Journal issue:
4
Pages contribution:
221-9
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1177/0891988713498467
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23904354
Print-ISSN:
0891-9887
TUM Institution:
Institut für Medizinische Statistik und Epidemiologie; Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
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