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Ch10G
Chapter 10 G
Question | Answer |
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Women caregivers | -more likely to modify employment -caregiving is a "career" -tend to experience more stress, depression, poor physical health lower life satisfaction |
Services male caregivers provide | -occasional shopping -yard maintenance -provide personal or emotional care -financial management |
Family care determined by.. | -functional status -co-residence -intensity of care needed -caregiver's gender |
Subjective burden | Feelings and emotions experienced by family caregivers. -grief -anger -loneliness -depression -difficulty sleeping |
Objective burden | -daily physical demands -disruptions of family life, employment -health issues -mental health problems |
Sources of caregiver stress | 1. financial stress 2. physical- health problems, etc. 3. emotional stress- social isolation, anger, guilt, etc. |
Positives of being a caregiver | -pride -marital satisfaction -confidence -closeness w/ the family member -self gain |
Negatives of being a caregiver | -lonely -loss of identity -stressful -loss of privacy -loss of time for self |
Signs of elder abuse | -depression, fear, anxiety -frequent visits to ER -vague reasons for injuries -illness that doesn't clear up |
the % of those with 3+ ADLs who are able to live in the community b/c of informal caregiving | 80% |
Women in middle | refers to middle-aged women who will spend more time caring for older relative compared to children |