Caregiver burden related to feeding process in Alzheimer's disease.

Verônica Salazar Moreira Márcia Lorena Fagundes Chaves Raphael Machado de Castilhos Maira Rozenfeld Olchik

Published in: Dementia & neuropsychologia (2023)

Aversive behaviors were associated with the caregiver burden of individuals with AD, even with a short duration of the disease. These findings show the importance of education for caregivers regarding the feeding process, as these measures have great potential to minimize the caregiver's burden.

Keyphrases

risk factors
palliative care
risk assessment
human health
mild cognitive impairment