The influence of the individual neuropsychiatric symptoms of people with Alzheimer disease on family caregiver distress-A longitudinal ALSOVA study.

Ilona HallikainenAnne M KoivistoTarja Välimäki

Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2018)

Delusions, agitation, and sleep disturbances may cause distress to the FCs of persons with AD, especially if they live together. Clinicians should meet with FCs regularly and recognize those FCs at risk for a decline in psychosocial health.

Keyphrases

mental health
public health
healthcare
sleep quality
physical activity
palliative care
mild cognitive impairment
health information
social media