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Abstract
Examined was a scale designed to assess the daily hassles of caring for a family member with Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Primary caregivers to AD patients (N = 60) completed the Caregiving Hassles Scale on two occasions and reported on their well-being. The 42-item scale provides a reliable and psychometrically sound instrument for assessing hassles associated with assistance in basic ADL, assistance in instrumental ADL, care-recipients' cognitive status, care-recipients' behavior, and caregivers' social network.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2759453 DOI: 10.1093/geront/29.3.328
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gerontologist ISSN: 0016-9013