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Dementia Respite Care
Follow the links below to find information about respite care for dementia patients and carers.
Reviewed December 2011
5 Resources Found
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| Title: | Dementia and depression |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Depression is very common among people with dementia. Carers should know the signs of depression can include poor sleep, poor appetite, lack of energy and feelings of guilt. Depression may also be a side-effect of medication. |
| Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Title: | Dementia - support services are available |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Caring for someone with dementia can be difficult. Help and services are available for people with dementia and their carers. These include respite care, specialised dementia services, and health and home support services. |
| Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Title: | Dementia - how it affects carers |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Carers of a person with dementia need help. They can find the experience difficult, exhausting, lonely and overwhelming, but also rewarding. Carers may have to deal with many different feelings including guilt, grief, loss or anger. Support and respite care can help a carer. |
| Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Title: | Dementia and the take-up of residential respite care |
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| Publisher: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) |
| Description: | This bulletin presents take-up rates and factors that affect the take-up of residential respite care. In particular, the bulletin investigates whether dementia, carer availability and English speaking background affect the take-up of residential respite care. |
| Date: | Apr 2010 |
| Title: | No evidence of efficacy of respite care for people with dementia or for their caregivers |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | The aims of respite care are to decrease caregiver burden and increase the length of time for which a person with dementia can continue living at home, an outcome which may be both emotionally and financially desirable. Results from three randomized con... |
| Date: | May 2008 |
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