Information and Service Needs Among Active and Former Family Caregivers of Persons with Alzheimer's Disease
- 1 October 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Gerontologist
- Vol. 30 (5) , 604-609
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/30.5.604
Abstract
This study interprets results of a needs assessment completed by active and former caregivers of relatives with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Self-administered questionnaires yielded data about information and service needs at the time of diagnosis and at the time of the survey. Implications point to the need for high-quality educational material throughout the caregiving career, improved training for health professionals about AD, and an important role for former caregivers as resources to disseminate knowledge about AD to still-active caregivers and others in their own communities.Keywords
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