Sociodemographic and health characteristics of formal and informal caregivers of elderly people with Alzheimer’s Disease

Abstract Objective: to evaluate and compare the sociodemographic characteristics, depressive symptoms, anxiety and perceived stress of formal and informal caregivers of elderly people with Alzheimer's disease. Method: Quantitative, cross-sectional and comparative study with 44 caregivers that...

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Main Authors: Gabriela Martins, Larissa Corrêa, Ana Julia de Souza Caparrol, Paloma Toledo Afonso dos Santos, Leticia Maria Brugnera, Aline Cristina Martins Gratão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro 2019-03-01
Series:Escola Anna Nery
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1414-81452019000200220&lng=en&tlng=en