A 10-year literature review of family caregiving for motor neurone disease: Moving from caregiver burden studies to palliative care interventions.

The article discusses a study to evaluate family care-giving for patient with motor neuron disease and suggest interventions to alleviate burden and improve the quality of life for people in this group. The study found that motor neuron disease family caregivers experienced a substantial burden and distress, and the need for improvements in access to palliative care services and the absence of interventions to improve care. The need is to provide direct practical and psychosocial support.