Mioshi, Eneida, Bristow, Matt, Cook, Rachel and Hodges, John R. (2009) Factors underlying caregiver stress in frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 27 (1). pp. 76-81. ISSN 1420-8008
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BACKGROUND: Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) has devastating effects on patients and caregivers, yet the factors underlying caregiver stress are poorly understood. METHODS: 108 caregivers (79 = FTD, 29 = Alzheimer's disease) participated in a postal survey. Self-report measures of perceived stress, depression, social networks, as well as patient-based measures of behaviour change and activities of daily living were completed. RESULTS: Depression was a cardinal feature in FTD caregivers, and it accounted for more than 58% of stress scores. Both depression and stress were significantly higher than in AD. Neither the severity of behaviour changes nor functional disability explained caregiver stress. CONCLUSION: Caregiver stress is a multidimensional construct, and FTD caregivers should receive more support than currently available. Depression plays a key role in coping ability.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | activities of daily living,aged,psychology,physiology,psychology,psychology,psychology,female,humans,male,psychometrics,sex factors,social support,psychology |
Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
Date Deposited: | 09 Jul 2021 07:29 |
Last Modified: | 23 Oct 2022 02:38 |
URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/80493 |
DOI: | 10.1159/000193626 |
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