Association between nutritional and functional status indicators with caregivers' burden in Alzheimer's disease.

O Vicente de Sousa Joana Mendes Teresa F Amaral

Published in: Nutrition & dietetics: the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia (2021)

In community-dwelling older adults with Alzheimer's disease, the nutritional and functional status impairments were strongly associated with increasing caregivers' burden, whereas overweight conferred protection.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
palliative care
cognitive decline
physical activity
weight gain
body mass index
mild cognitive impairment