RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Carers of the elderly in the community
JF The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
JO J R Coll Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 707
OP 710
VO 33
IS 256
A1 Dee A. Jones
A1 Christina R. Victor
A1 Norman J. Vetter
YR 1983
UL http://bjgp.org/content/33/256/707.abstract
AB A random sample of 657 over 70-year-olds from a large urban general practice in South Wales were interviewed to assess their physical, mental and social well-being. Questions were asked about the carers of these elderly people: which subjects had carers, the relationship of the carers to the subjects and the tasks that the carers performed. Spouses and daughters were by far the commonest carers and indeed the family bore the major part of the burden of caring for the elderly. Apart from home helps, statutory and voluntary services played minor roles in supporting the elderly in the community.