Alzheimers and Family Care
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The burden of caring for a family member with AlzheimerÆs disease is well recognized and much has been written about the effects on family members in the literature. The study by Lieberman and Fisher looked at how putting the patient in a nursing home affected the health of the caregivers (Lieberman and Fisher, 2001). Past studies have shown that there is an improvement in the health and well-being of caregivers once the burden of caring for the AlzheimerÆs patient is relieved by placing them in a nursing home. Many factors influence the decision to place an AlzheimerÆs patient in a nursing home, such as amount of family help available, health of the caregiver (often an elderly spouse), affect on second-generation marriages, and available community help. This study lo
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Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page)
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