Approximately half the care for people with dementia is provided by families. It is therefore imperative that research informs ways of maintaining such care. In this study we propose that a needs-led approach can provide a useful, novel means of conceptualising the impact of caring on the lives of family carers. The needs-led approach offers a perspective that is able to capture both stresses and positives aspects of caregiving.
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