The growing number of individuals with dementia
represents a significant physical and mental health
challenge not only for the health professions, but
also, and even more dramatically, for the primary
and secondary caregivers of dementia patients.
This book contributes to a deeper understanding of
dementia caregivers anxiety, stress, and depression
by examining the presence and extent of grief that
may be a part of the experience. Further, this study
identifies and examines the particular part of grief
that is referred to as anticipatory grief offering
support that 1.) Grief is present for dementia
caregivers; 2.) anticipatory grief is part of the
dementia caregiving experience, and 3.) the MM-CGI-
Short Form is a reliable and valid instrument in
evaluating anticipatory grief in family caregivers
of dementia patients. This work suggests the need
for implementing anticipatory grief assistance to
caregivers and further implicates the need and
potential benefits of integrating anticipatory grief
assistance into existing caregiver support
programs.
represents a significant physical and mental health
challenge not only for the health professions, but
also, and even more dramatically, for the primary
and secondary caregivers of dementia patients.
This book contributes to a deeper understanding of
dementia caregivers anxiety, stress, and depression
by examining the presence and extent of grief that
may be a part of the experience. Further, this study
identifies and examines the particular part of grief
that is referred to as anticipatory grief offering
support that 1.) Grief is present for dementia
caregivers; 2.) anticipatory grief is part of the
dementia caregiving experience, and 3.) the MM-CGI-
Short Form is a reliable and valid instrument in
evaluating anticipatory grief in family caregivers
of dementia patients. This work suggests the need
for implementing anticipatory grief assistance to
caregivers and further implicates the need and
potential benefits of integrating anticipatory grief
assistance into existing caregiver support
programs.