The Examination of the Perceived Burden on Caregivers

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The Examination of the Perceived Burden on Caregivers
Research Proposal
Introduction to the Research Topic
The research topic is the examination of the perceived burden on caregivers providing support for their spouses with dementia, stroke, or other long-term illnesses. When considered separately from other cardiovascular diseases, stroke, as an example, ranks third among all causes of death, behind only heart disease and cancer, which means that the effect of this challenge is profound (Heron et al., 2009). The vast majority of victims of stroke and dementia are cared for by family (Ostwald, 2009). This topic is important to investigate because of the fact that, while there is an increased interest from the medical field in this topic,...

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