Alzheimer Disease

New Alzheimer disease research from Louisiana State University described

Published in Nursing Home and Elder Business Week, October 19th, 2008

Fresh data on Alzheimer disease are presented in the report 'Perceived stress and resilience in Alzheimer's disease caregivers: testing moderation and mediation models of social support.' According to recent research from the United States, "The study examined whether social support functioned as a protective, resilience factor among Alzheimer's disease (AD) caregivers. Moderation and mediation models were used to test social support amid stress and resilience."

"A cross-sectional analysis of self-reported data was conducted. Measures of demographics, perceived stress, family support, friend support, overall social support, and resilience were administered to caregiver...

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Source: Nursing Home and Elder Business Week (2008-10-19)

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