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Receiving While Giving: The Differential Roles Of Receiving Help And Satisfaction With Help On Caregiver Rewards Among Spouses And Adult-Children., Marie Y. Savundranayagam Dec 2013

Receiving While Giving: The Differential Roles Of Receiving Help And Satisfaction With Help On Caregiver Rewards Among Spouses And Adult-Children., Marie Y. Savundranayagam

Marie Y. Savundranayagam

Objective: There is a growing body of literature on the rewards associated with caregiving and the utility
of these rewards on buffering the negative consequences of caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s
disease. Many psychoeducational interventions aim to empower caregivers to seek and obtain help from
their social support network, with the expectation that help will enable them to cope more effectively.
Methods: This study investigated the impact of changes in help and changes in satisfaction with help on
positive aspects of caregiving for both spouse (N= 254) and adult-child (N= 208) caregivers who
attended a psychoeducational intervention.
Results: …

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Fostering Resilience In Dementia Through Narratives: Contributions Of Multimedia Technology, B. Purves, Marie Y. Savundranayagam, E. Kelson, A. Astell, A. Phinney Dec 2010

Fostering Resilience In Dementia Through Narratives: Contributions Of Multimedia Technology, B. Purves, Marie Y. Savundranayagam, E. Kelson, A. Astell, A. Phinney

Marie Y. Savundranayagam

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Communication, Health And Aging: Promoting Empowerment, Marie Y. Savundranayagam, E. B. Ryan, M. L. Hummert Dec 2006

Communication, Health And Aging: Promoting Empowerment, Marie Y. Savundranayagam, E. B. Ryan, M. L. Hummert

Marie Y. Savundranayagam

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Creating Caregiver Identity: The Role Of Communication Problems Associated With Dementia, Marie Y. Savundranayagam, M. L. Hummert Dec 2003

Creating Caregiver Identity: The Role Of Communication Problems Associated With Dementia, Marie Y. Savundranayagam, M. L. Hummert

Marie Y. Savundranayagam

No abstract provided.

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