Dementia Caregiving Experiences and Health Across Geographic Contexts by Race and Ethnicity.
Tiffany Billmeier KindrattDominique L SylversAya YoshikawaMónika López-AnuarbeNoah J WebsterErin D BouldinPublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences (2023)
Geographic context shapes dementia caregiving experiences and caregiver health differently across racial/ethnic groups. Findings are consistent with previous studies that have shown that feelings of uncertainty, helplessness, guilt, and distress are more prevalent among people providing caregiving from a distance. Despite higher rates of dementia and dementia-related mortality in nonmetro areas, findings suggest both positive and negative aspects of caregiving among White and racial/ethnic minority caregivers.