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Findings from Online Caregiver Survey Although the survey was not representative of all caregivers, the demographic profile of respondents was similar to that reported in other research (87.4% women, average caregiver age 57, average care recipient age 72).

To better understand family caregivers' experiences and needs related to AT/HM, training, and physical strain, we analyzed results from an online survey conducted by the FCA of family caregivers on the use of AT, which was fielded over six months ( Appendix D ). A snowball sampling methodology was used to recruit a convenience sample of family car

Many family caregivers experience risk of physical strain, which often results from lifting and transferring, communication problems with a person with dementia, and homes that need repair and/or are not designed to support aging in place. However, the problem of caregiver physical strain has received little attention in family caregiver support e

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AT/HM Interventions with Promise for Reducing Physical Strain among Family Caregivers

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To enhance understanding of AT/HM interventions that could benefit family caregivers, we included published and unpublished research on:

Family caregivers -- including relatives, friends, neighbors, and others who provide unpaid support -- perform immensely valuable work, helping older adults with chronic disabilities get the help they need at home, rather than entering a facility. Recently, ASPE funded a study that combined data from the 2004 National Long Term Care Survey Caregiv

Introduction

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The National Institute on Aging-funded survey was conducted by the Census and directed by the former Center for Demographic Studies at Duke University. The data are distributed through the National Archives of Computerized Data on Aging ( http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/NACDA ).

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The historical increases in use of assistive devices continued between 1999 and 2004, so that in 2004, nine in ten elders with disabilities were using at least one device. This represented an increase of nearly a million elders using devices, roughly equivalent to the increase in the 15 years between 1984 and 1999. What was different between 1999

This new analysis takes a first multivariate look at factors associated with independent device use for some activities and the association of independent device use with hours of care and unmet need in cross-section. To abstract from the larger question of whether any devices are used and focus on the effect of independent use on care hours and u

The upward trend in assistive device use continued at about the same pace between 1999 and 2004, rising from 86 percent of community residents with chronic disabilities to 90 percent ( Figure 1 ). The combined effects of the increase in the number with disabilities from 5.1 million to 5.7 million and the increased prevalence of device use

The remainder of this memorandum first presents updated trends in use of assistive devices through 2004 for the community-residing population with chronic disabilities. Results are then presented for an exploratory cross-sectional multivariate analysis of the 2004 data, examining whether the earlier descriptive those using both help and devices wh