Effectiveness of Interventions for Caregivers of People With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Major Neurocognitive Disorders: A Systematic Review.
This systematic review of 43 articles found strong evidence exists for a spectrum of caregiver interventions to improve caregiver quality of life, confidence, and self-efficacy and reduce burden, anxiety, depression, and stress. OBJECTIVE. The goal of the evidence review was to evaluate the effectiv...
| Published in: | American Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 71; no. 5; pp. 1 - 11 |
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| Format: | research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article |
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American Occupational Therapy Association
Sep/Oct2017
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