Internal medicine

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Appalachia

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Dementia

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Paleontology

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Gerontology

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Innovation in Aging

Residents of rural Appalachia tend to experience poorer health and greater economic distress than rural dwellers elsewhere in the United States. Although family is the first line of support for older adults needing care, it is unclear whether dementia caregivers in Appalachia assume these care responsibilities because of strong informal networks that support them in their caregiving role, underresourced formal services for persons with dementia, or culture-based reluctance to accept help from outsiders. This research examines how rural residents of Appalachia manage the care of relatives with dementia.

Family Caregivers in Rural Appalachia Caring for Older Relatives With Dementia: Predictors of Service Use