Depressive symptoms in caregivers of patients with dementia: demographic variables and burden
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Depressive symptoms in caregivers of patients with dementia: demographic variables and burden
OBJECTIVE Individuals suffering from dementia are affected by a progressive and significant global deterioration and, consequently, might require longer assistance in the advanced stage of the illness. The illness is a great burden on the person who takes care of a patient, namely, the caregiver. This study aims to analyze the presence and relationship of specific sociodemographic variables, su...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Interventions in Aging
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1178-1998
DOI: 10.2147/cia.s74439