Does Family Caregiver Burden Differ Between Elderly and Younger Caregivers in Supporting Dying Patients With Cancer? An Italian Study.
Roberta SpatuzziMaria Velia GiuliettiMarcello RicciutiFabiana MericoFrancesca RomitoGiorgio ReggiardoLoredana BirgolottiPaolo FabbiettiLetizia RaucciGerardo RosatiDomenico BilanciaAnna VespaPublished in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2019)
Elderly caregivers are at high risk for experiencing developmental burden. This finding could prompt mental health professionals to pay greater attention to the value that assistance to the family member can have on their personal story and on that of the family or couple.