Change in Depression of Spousal Caregivers of Dementia Patients Following Patient's Death

@article{Tweedy2007ChangeID,
  title={Change in Depression of Spousal Caregivers of Dementia Patients Following Patient's Death},
  author={Maureen P. Tweedy and Charles A Guarnaccia},
  journal={OMEGA — Journal of Death and Dying},
  year={2007},
  volume={56},
  pages={217 - 228}
}
Caring for an elderly spouse with dementia places a heavy burden on spousal caregivers and often results in chronic depression. Little has been written about change in depression caregivers experience from before to after the death of the spouse with dementia. This longitudinal study examines change in depression of spousal caregivers that occurs following death of the dementia patient. Two theoretical models, the Relief and Stress Models, are discussed in terms of caregiver depression after… 
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