Caregivers of People With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: Characterizing Social and Psychological Outcomes.
Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord
; 38(1): 51-58, 2024.
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| ID: mdl-38277636
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Little is known about caregiving across the spectrum of cognitive impairment [mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to dementia] and how early life and sociocultural factors affect caregiver health. In this study, we characterized differences between caregivers of those with MCI versus those with dementia.METHODS:
A total of 158 caregivers were enrolled in this cross-sectional study, most of whom were dementia caregivers (65%). Caregivers completed questionnaires on depressive symptoms, self-rated health (SRH), perceived burden and stress, as well as psychosocial and demographic measures.RESULTS:
Caregivers of those with MCI reported fewer depressive symptoms and lower stress and burden compared with dementia caregivers. In adjusted analyses caregivers with greater stress reported more depressive symptoms. For SRH, at lower stress levels, having a sibling die before age 18 (ie, early life adversity) was associated with poorer SRH; at higher stress levels, having early life adversity was associated with better SRH. At lower burden levels, more live births were associated with worse SRH; at higher burden levels, more live births were associated with better SRH.CONCLUSIONS:
Early life factors are relevant for caregivers of those with cognitive impairment and targeted prevention and early intervention may be helpful in alleviating caregiver burden and stress.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Demência
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Disfunção Cognitiva
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord
Assunto da revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article