Impact of caregiving for older people and pro-inflammatory biomarkers among caregivers: a systematic review

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 119-132

  Potier, Florence ^a   Degryse, Jean Marie ^a,b   de Saint Hubert, Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Allostatic load; Biomarkers; Caregiving; Chronic stress; Inflammation

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; HYDROCORTISONE; INTERLEUKIN 6; C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL STRESS MANAGEMENT; COPING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LEISURE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOEDUCATION; REVIEW; SLEEP QUALITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; AGED; BLOOD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; MALE; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGY; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMARKERS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CAREGIVERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INTERLEUKIN-6; MALE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 85018768809     PISSN: 15940667     EISSN: 17208319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40520-017-0765-0     Document Type: Review

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