Factors associated with the positive impact of caring for elderly and dependent relatives

The informal caregiver's burden of dependent people: Theory and empirical review

“…Several authors have also appealed to the possibility of the existence of positive repercussions of care (Marks et al, 2002;Ló pez et al, 2005), where several investigations have indicated an increase of expertise and the feelings of satisfaction derived from caring for a dependent person as the two most relevant positive consequences.…”

How do I sound to me? Perceived changes in communication in Parkinson's disease

“…These individuals add to findings from diverse conditions that disability associated with a chronic condition can also bring about change for the better. [28][29][30] Psychosocial barriers to communication associated with acquired neurological disorders can form a greater impediment to adjustment, acceptability and (re)integration than frank impairment changes, a phenomenon not unique to Parkinson's disease. [31][32][33][34] Individual profiles indicate that these changes are perceived even early on in the course of Parkinson's disease, and in the presence of no apparent decline in intelligibility.…”

Job strain and informal caregiving as predictors of long-term sickness absence: A longitudinal multi-cohort study

“…It is also important to consider that individuals may have diverse experience with caregiving responsibilities. A Canadian study for example showed that >70% of caregivers were positive about the caregiving role (60); another study found that, despite difficulties, caregivers in general expressed great satisfaction with providing caregiving (61). However, other studies have shown that informal caregiving may compromise the caregivers' own health and interfere with working life (3)(4)(5)(6).…”