Better dialogue, COVID practices can help reduce stress between family caregivers, providers: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 03, 2021
A new survey offers plenty of ideas for getting long-term care providers on the same page as family caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic, investigators say.
Work environment tied to rushed, missed care tasks in nursing homes
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 29, 2020
In-person surveys of more than 4,000 care aides found high levels of missed and rushed essential care in 93 Canadian eldercare facilities.
Rising caregiver depression, care hours evident up to 10 years before a partner’s dementia diagnosis
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 08, 2022
An increase in caregiving hours and depressive symptoms are detectable in caregivers at least 10 years before their partner is diagnosed with cognitive impairment, a new study finds.