Frontotemporal dementia: Change of familial caregiver burden and partner relation in a Dutch cohort of 63 patients
Background/Aims: The current study examined the change of caregiver burden and the development of the quality of the partner relation in frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Methods: During a 2-year period, deterioration, behavioural problems, caregiver burden, general psychopathology, quality of life, social support, coping strategies and relationship quality were inspected in 63 FTD caregiver-care recipient dyads. Results: After 2 years patients reached maximum dementia severity with stable Neuropsychiatric Inventory levels. Contrary to expectations, caregiver burden decreased and psychological we... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2008 |
Schlagwörter: | Caregiver burden / follow-up / Frontotemporal dementia / Relationship quality |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28626331 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
Powered By: | BASE |
Link(s) : | http://repub.eur.nl/pub/30372 |