Is Dementia-Specific Caregiving Compared With Non-Dementia Caregiving Associated With Physical Difficulty Among Caregivers for Community-Dwelling Adults?
Lauren J ParkerChanee D FabiusEmerald JenkinsJaniece L TaylorPublished in: Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society (2021)
Future studies should identify strategies to mitigate the physical demands on dementia caregivers. Early monitoring of caregivers' self-rated health, depressive symptoms, and pain may identify those more likely to experience physical difficulty.