Assessment of caregiver burden with elderly having cognitive deficit Evaluación de la sobrecarga en cuidadores de ancianos con déficit cognitivo Avaliação da sobrecarga em cuidadores de idosos com deficit cognitivo

To characterize the elderly with cognitive déficit, and family caregivers who live in the urban communit,y and to identify the caregiver burden. METHODS: An observational, cross-sectional study, conducted between January and July 2009. Seventy elderly (aged 65 and older) were assessed for cognitive...

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Main Authors: Aline Cristina Martins Gratao, Luana Flávia da Silva Talmelli, Vanderlei José Haas, Sueli Marques, Luciana Kusumota, Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de São Paulo 2012-01-01
Series:Acta Paulista de Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-21002012000600013