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Psychosocial factors affected by burden in family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease.

Edivaldo Lima de AraujoShirley Silva Lacerda
Published in: Dementia & neuropsychologia (2024)
This study demonstrates that family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease may be overloaded, and that the heavier the burden, the lower level of attention, the worse quality of life and the greater the possibility for the caretaker to present symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress.
Keyphrases
  • sleep quality
  • cognitive decline
  • depressive symptoms
  • working memory
  • mental health
  • stress induced
  • heat stress