The association between caregiver burden, distress, psychiatric morbidity and healthcare utilization among persons with dementia in Singapore.

Jue Hua LauEdimansyah AbdinAnitha JeyagurunathanEsmond SeowLi Ling NgJanhavi Ajit VaingankarSiow Ann ChongMythily Subramaniam

Published in: BMC geriatrics (2021)

The study identifies caregiver variables associated with the healthcare utilization of PWD. Policy makers and healthcare professionals should provide interventions to ease burden and distress amongst caregivers of PWD.

Keyphrases

healthcare
mental health
mild cognitive impairment
palliative care
genome wide
risk factors
cognitive impairment
physical activity
gene expression
health information
affordable care act