Prevalence and Risk Factors for Depression among Caregivers of Alzheimer's Disease Patients in Saudi Arabia.

Mohammed Saeed AlqahtaniAhmad Ayed AlshbriqeAhmed A AwwadhTurki Ali AlyamiMohammed Saad AlshomraniAdel A Alhazzani

Published in: Neurology research international (2018)

Prevalence of depression among AD caregiver is high. Risk factors for depression include patients' exposure to repeated falls and prolonged stay with patients. Therefore, psychiatric care should be provided to caregivers, home safety should be maintained to avoid falls, and several persons should interchangeably provide care to AD patients.

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