Fatores que influenciam a qualidade de vida do cuidador familiar do idoso com demência

Abstract

Fatores que influenciam a qualidade de vida do cuidador familiar do idoso com demênciaFactors influencing the quality of life of family caregivers of the elderly with dementia

Sociodemographic profile and quality of life of caregivers of elderly people with dementia

“…The articulation between caregivers, family and the community is fundamental, allowing the integration of material and emotional needs, which contributes to quality of life 16 .…”

Profile of older adults caring for other older adults in contexts of high social vulnerability

“…Low education can hinder the comprehension of the caregiver regarding what happens with the older adult and Profile of elderly caregivers Santos-Orlandi AA, Brito TRP, Ottaviani AC, Rossetti ES, Zazzetta MS, Gratão ACM, Orlandi FS, Pavarini SCI conditions can affect caregivers, putting at risk their functional ability. 13 Chronic diseases may appear as a result of advancing age and thus, increase the susceptibility to disability, which may be more intense in a setting of caring for another older adult. 2 Although the majority of the older adult caregivers did not present depressive symptoms, 42.5% needed more attention.…”

“…With increased longevity, there is growing trend in the number of older adults. 13 Authors indicate that younger caregivers have more energy to take care of older individuals. 2 Regarding marital status, the majority of the older adult caregivers of this study were married (87.5%).…”

Social Skills Inventory for Caregivers of Elderly Family Members (SSI-CE): Relations with Indicators of Psycholgical Wellbeing

“…Researchers have demonstrated that, as time passes and an elderly person's level of dependency increases, the escalating demands caregivers face can result in feelings of burden and stress, which may lead to depression, directly infl uencing their quality of life (Barham, Pinto, Andrade, Lorenzini, & Ferreira, 2015;Li, Cooper, Bradley, Shulman, & Ryan, 2012;Lin, Chen, & Li, 2013;Neri et al, 2012;Pereira & Soares, 2015;Pinto, Barham, & Del Prette, 2016). Moreover, caregiving duties are frequently undertaken by one person, alone, resulting in a heavier impact than when caregiving is divided among various family members (Pereira & Soares, 2015).…”

“…Moreover, caregiving duties are frequently undertaken by one person, alone, resulting in a heavier impact than when caregiving is divided among various family members (Pereira & Soares, 2015).…”