Relationships between gender, age, family conditions, physical and mental health, and social isolation of elderly caregivers

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 472-483

  Neri, Anita Liberalesso ^a   Yassuda, Mônica Sanches ^a,b   Fortes Burgos, Andréa Cristina Garofe ^c   Mantovani, Efigênia Passarelli ^a   Arbex, Flávia Silva ^a   De Souza Torres, Stella Vidal ^a   Perracini, Mônica Rodrigues ^a,d   Guariento, Maria Elena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

^d MASTERS AND DOCTORAL PROGRAMS IN PHYSICAL THERAPY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

burden; caregiving; health; psychological well being; social engagement

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GENDER; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; INCOME; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WALKING SPEED;

AGED; BRAZIL; CAREGIVERS; COMORBIDITY; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GENDER IDENTITY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HAND STRENGTH; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MOBILITY LIMITATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84859060980     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610211001700     Document Type: Article

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