Family Meetings in Memory Clinics: Prevention of psychological morbidity among primary informal caregivers of demented patients (WC2006-007)

Background

Starting date: 01/01/2007 The growing group of family caregivers of dementia patients has a highly increased risk of developing depressive and anxiety disorders. An American landmark study reported substantial beneficial effects of family meetings on depression in family caregivers as well as on delay of institutionalisation of patients. Effects are not replicated in other countries yet. When effective, family meetings can be an important addition to the current care services in the Netherlands.