Husbands and Wives as Caregivers: Antecedents of Depression and Burden

Rachel A. Pruchno; Nancy L. Resch

doi:10.1093/geront/29.2.159

Husbands and Wives as Caregivers: Antecedents of Depression and Burden

Rachel A. Pruchno, Nancy L. Resch

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Abstract

Contrasting predictors of depression among 101 men and 214 women providing care to spouses suffering from Alzheimer's Disease indicated that the sole predictor for husbands was ill health, whereas for wives less emotional investment was also predictive. While there were no significant predictors for burden among husbands, for wives, burden was associated with poorer health, less emotional investment, greater spouse impairment, and provision of more assistance with tasks.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	159-165
Number of pages	7
Journal	Gerontologist
Volume	29
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/29.2.159
State	Published - Apr 1989
Externally published	Yes

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Gerontology
Geriatrics and Gerontology

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