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Peer reviewedMonahan, Deborah J.; And Others – Social Work, 1992
Examined effects of factors on support group attendance among family caregivers to frail elderly relatives. Found that attendance by primary caregivers was greater for those who were older, who had secondary informal caregiver involved in providing care, or who had significant health problems. Attendance was greater for those caring for…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Chronic Illness, Family Caregivers, Frail Elderly
Peer reviewedMonahan, Deborah J.; Hooker, Karen – Social Work, 1997
Examines whether spouse caregivers of people either with noncognitive disorders (Parkinson's disease) or cognitive disorders (Alzheimer's disease) differed in their use and perception of social support resources. Results indicate that caregivers of spouses diagnosed with cognitive disorders were older, had fewer children, and had fewer financial…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Comparative Analysis, Family Caregivers, Frail Elderly
