Abstract:INTRODUCTIONAgeing is a universal phenomenon and the population of elderly is on the rise, with current estimates of 8.8% in urban areas in developing areas. 1 With the increase in the number of nuclear families especially in the urban areas the senior citizens have been experiencing lot of age related morbidities predominant being Alzheimer's dementia and the burden associated with the caregivers of such patients is enormous.
ObjectiveTo assess the burden of the caregivers of cognitively impaired elderly, res… Show more
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