Physiological and functional consequences of caregiving for relatives with dementia.

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Chronic stress negatively affects health and well-being. A growing population of informal dementia caregivers experience chronic stress associated with extraordinary demands of caring for a relative with dementia. This review summarizes physiological and functional changes due to chronic dementia caregiver stress.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Int Psychogeriatr

Title: International psychogeriatrics

ISSN (Electronic): 1741-203X

ISSN (Print): 1041-6102

Publication date (Electronic): May 2014

Volume: 26

Issue: 5

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[1 ] Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA.

[2 ] Departments of Neurology and Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA.

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Publisher Item ID: S1041610214000039 Mid ID: NIHMS557328

DOI: 10.1017/S1041610214000039

PMC ID: 3975665

PubMed ID: 24507463

SO-VID: 63d6b6b0-1ae6-4a9c-9a50-5b00a06bbc66

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