Caregiving concerns and clinical characteristics across neurodegenerative and cerebrovascular disorders in the Ontario neurodegenerative disease research initiative.
Derek BeatonPaula M McLaughlinJoseph B OrangeDouglas P MunozJennifer MandziaAgessandro AbrahaoMalcolm A BinnsSandra E BlackMichael BorrieDar DowlatshahiMorris FreedmanCorinne E FischerElizabeth C FingerAndrew FrankDavid GrimesAyman HassanSanjeev KumarAnthony Edward LangBrian LevineConnie MarrasMario MasellisBruce G PollockTarek K RajjiJoel RamirezDemetrios J SahlasGustavo SaposnikChristopher J M ScottDallas P SeitzStephen C StrotherKelly M SunderlandBrian TanDavid F Tang-WaiAngela K TroyerJohn TurnbullLorne ZinmanRichard H SwartzMaria Carmela TartagliaDavid P BreenDonna KwanAngela C Robertsnull The Ondri InvestigatorsPublished in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2022)
Our results suggest that the experience of caregiving in neurodegenerative and cerebrovascular diseases is individualized and is not defined by diagnostic categories. Our findings highlight the importance of targeting ADL and neuropsychiatric symptoms with caregiver-personalized solutions.