2015
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2015.09.007
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Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders Among Caregivers of Patients With Alzheimer Disease

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“…The prevalence of depression is higher among dementia caregivers (30% to 40%) than other caregivers, such as those who provide help to individuals with schizophrenia (20%) or stroke (19%) 362‐365 In a meta‐analysis, the type of relationship was the strongest predictor of caregiver depression; caregivers of spouses had two and a half times higher odds of having depression than caregivers of people who were not spouses 362 The prevalence of anxiety among dementia caregivers is 44%, which is higher than among caregivers of people with stroke (31%) 362,363 …”
Section: Caregivingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The prevalence of depression is higher among dementia caregivers (30% to 40%) than other caregivers, such as those who provide help to individuals with schizophrenia (20%) or stroke (19%) 362‐365 In a meta‐analysis, the type of relationship was the strongest predictor of caregiver depression; caregivers of spouses had two and a half times higher odds of having depression than caregivers of people who were not spouses 362 The prevalence of anxiety among dementia caregivers is 44%, which is higher than among caregivers of people with stroke (31%) 362,363 …”
Section: Caregivingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Pleasant death events could occur for grievers who experienced high depression prior to the death of loved ones, such as caretakers of stroke survivors [80] and caretakers of Alzheimer’s patients [81]. Based on the wealth of past FAB research showing that unpleasant emotions fade faster than pleasant emotions described in the current study, we expect that affect will fade faster for unpleasant death events than for pleasant death events.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…These indicators characterize the feelings and the subjective assessment of family caregivers. Caregivers present higher levels of depression symptoms and emotional distress 17,[20][21] and lower levels of self-acceptance and satisfaction with life, 22 in addition to feeling as though they have less control over life 17,21 in comparison to non-caregivers. The stress experienced by family caregivers due to deprivation, responsibilities and care demands can result in anger, guilt, resentment, sorrow 23 and a desire to get rid of the cause of stress by sending the recipient of care to an instituion.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%