• Nurs Stand · Jan 2001

    Review Case Reports

    The pressures felt by informal carers of people with dementia.

    • M Armstrong.
    • Invicta Community Care NHS Trust, Sevenoaks Hospital, Sevenoaks, Kent.
    • Nurs Stand. 2001 Jan 10; 15 (17): 47-53; quiz 54-5.

    AbstractCaring for people with dementia is complex and demanding, and informal carers carry out much of the care. In this article, Madeline Armstrong outlines the different types of dementia and discusses the psychological approaches to care. Informal carers experience many stressors when caring for people with dementia and Admiral nurses play an important role in supporting carers.

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