Caregiver burden in dementia encompasses the multidimensional strain experienced by informal carers as they support individuals with progressive cognitive decline. Assessment frameworks have evolved ...

Why: Informal supporters provide the majority of long-term care to chronically disabled elders. Caregiving has been recognized as an activity with perceived benefits and burdens. Caregivers may be ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . For informal caregivers of those hospitalized for mental illness, affiliated stigma was a full mediator between ...

Credit: Getty Images Mona Bahouth, MD, PhD, discusses the barriers and strategies for alleviating caregiver burden, especially for those that care for patients with stroke. Caregiver burden is a ...

Interprofessional research study found that family caregivers of older adults living with dementia experienced a 15% drop in stress after a 9-week online peer support program. According to the U.S.

Patients reported a significant physical burden associated with ATTR-CM; affecting ability to walk or to engage in social or household activities. Caregivers reported experiencing a mild to moderate ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Catherine Perkins relies on care 24/7. “It’s kind of a struggle to live with this disability,” Perkins said. The 39-year-old has a genetic disorder called Spinal Muscular ...

This is a critical moment for family caregivers in our country. As I write this, legislators in Washington are determining whether to provide funding support for the one in five Americans struggling ...

A prospective study showed that a higher caregiver burden was associated with more 30‑day emergency department (ED) revisits among community‑dwelling older adults, but it was not significantly ...

The intersection of the mental health crisis among young Americans and the growing burden of unpaid caregiving is generating an expanding, particularly vulnerable, and unacknowledged population: young ...