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摘要
objective: carry out a systematic bibliographycal review about ql of the caregivers of in the elderly with ad. methods: a systematic bibliographical review about studies indexed on pubmed and medline, from 1997 to 2008, using as key-words the terms: quality of life, caregivers, alzheimer disease. results: sixteen of the 274 initial articles and 39 additional papers included in a following phase, based on bibliographical references, were evaluated. a negative impairment in ql of the caregivers of demential in the elderly has been documented in most studies. several factors affect the caregivers%26apos; quality of life, such as severity of the patient%26apos;s illness and behavior disorders of elderly. conclusion: futures studies on this theme will be necessary to look for strategies.
