Abstract: BACKGROUND: Caregivers' self-perceived preparedness for caregiving influences care recipients' and caregivers' emotional health, and care recipients' aging in place. …
Abstract: Purpose/Objective: Caregivers of veterans with comorbid traumatic brain injury (TBI) and dementia face many challenges managing their loved ones’ neurobehavioral …
Abstract: Background: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a motor neuron disease that leads to rapid degeneration of nerves in the brain and spinal cord, with eventual loss of …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: People who support Veterans as they transition from their military service into civilian life may be at an increased risk of psychological distress. Existing …
Abstract: Introduction: Military personnel and Veterans are at increased risk of mental and physical health conditions, which can impact their families. Spouses often perform a …
Abstract: Carers of veterans tend to put their own physical and psychological well-being needs behind the needs of the person they are caring for and often do not seek assistance …
Abstract: Objective: Both posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and dementia have been associated with a variety of behavioral changes; however, little is known about the …
Abstract: In a recent analysis conducted by Combat Stress of UK, partners living alongside veterans with mental health difficulties, rates for depression and PTSD were higher …
Abstract: While a considerable amount of literature has explored the caregiver population, limited research has explored the critical need of education and training for individuals …
Abstract: Objectives: To determine the (a) health status and caregiving appraisal and (b) influence of perceived burden on health and appraisal in a sample of caregivers helping …
Abstract: Veterans who survive multiple traumatic injuries, including traumatic brain injuries (TBI), must often rely on family caregivers for ongoing care and support with …
Abstract: Caregiver burden and psychological distress were examined in a sample of 71 partners of Vietnam War combat veterans. Partners of patients (n = 51) diagnosed with …