Behaviour Disturbance and Other Predictors of Carer Burden in Alzheimer's Disease

Coen, Robert F.; Swanwick, Gregory; O’Boyle, Ciaran; Coakley, Davis

doi:10.1002/(sici)1099-1166(199703)12:3<331::aid-gps495>3.3.co;2-a

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“…Most of the caregivers were female, mainly spouses and daughters of the patient [9,27,28]. This result differed from other studies done in LAMIC that showed that most of the caregivers are daughters and, less frequently, spouses [9].…”

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“…The evidence on the relationship between caregiver burden and functional status has been inconsistent. Some studies have found that functional status is associated with caregiver burden [45,46] but others have not [27]. Cognition [40], or cognitive-functional status, has been found to be a predictor of caregiver burden, but explained less variance than behavioral disturbances [33].…”

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The CUIDEME Study: Determinants of Burden in Chilean Primary Caregivers of Patients with Dementia

Slachevsky

Budinich

Miranda‐Castillo

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Our results underscore the importance of assessing the consequences of dementia in both caregivers and patients in order to evaluate the real biopsychosocial impact of dementia, as well as the importance of planning appropriate and effective public health interventions in Latin American countries. In addition, interventions targeting caregiver psychological distress, caregiver familial dysfunction, patient neuropsychiatric disorders, and patient functional disability could potentially diminish caregiver burden.

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The CUIDEME Study: Determinants of Burden in Chilean Primary Caregivers of Patients with Dementia

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Budinich

Miranda‐Castillo

et al. 2013

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“…They are more isolated and incur financial burden (Brodaty and Hadzi-Pavlovic, 1990;Max et al, 1995;Max, 1999). For example, behavioral disturbances robustly account for a quarter of the variance in the caregiver psychological stress as variously defined (Brodaty, 1996;Coen et al, 1997). For example, behavioral disturbances robustly account for a quarter of the variance in the caregiver psychological stress as variously defined (Brodaty, 1996;Coen et al, 1997).…”

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Meaning and measurement of caregiver outcomes

Brodaty

2007

Int. Psychogeriatr.

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The focus of dementia intervention research has broadened from a focus purely on the person with dementia to include the caregiver as well. Psychological, physical, social and health care utilization costs are well documented and effective caregiver interventions reported. Caregivers are crucial to many aspects of the path of dementia traveled by affected persons. They influence outcome and they are a secondary target in drug trials. Measurement of caregiver outcomes should be targeted to likely outcome, and key mediating variables should be measured too. A list of potential instruments and recommendations is provided.

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“…[1][2][3] They are associated with increased caregiver burden, 4 institutionalisation, 5 progression 6 and care costs. 1 Many people with Alzheimer's disease are treated with antipsychotics, often to ameliorate neuropsychiatric symptoms.…”

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Antipsychotics and cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease: the LASER-Alzheimer's disease longitudinal study

Livingston

Walker

Cooper

2007

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry

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Objective: To investigate in a longitudinal cohort of people with Alzheimer's disease whether taking antipsychotics is associated with more rapid cognitive deterioration. Method: From a sample of 224 people with Alzheimer's disease recruited as epidemiologically representative, those taking antipsychotic drugs for more than 6 months were compared with those who were not, in terms of change in three measures of cognition. The effects of potential mediators and confounders (demographic factors, neuropsychiatric symptoms, cognitive severity and cholinesterase inhibitors) were also examined. Results: No significant difference was observed in cognitive decline between those taking antipsychotics (atypical or any) and others on any measure of cognition. The only predictor of more cognitive decline was greater baseline cognitive severity (B = 3.3, 95% confidence interval 0.6 to 6

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Behaviour Disturbance and Other Predictors of Carer Burden in Alzheimer's Disease

Cited by 83 publications

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The CUIDEME Study: Determinants of Burden in Chilean Primary Caregivers of Patients with Dementia

The CUIDEME Study: Determinants of Burden in Chilean Primary Caregivers of Patients with Dementia

Meaning and measurement of caregiver outcomes

Antipsychotics and cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease: the LASER-Alzheimer's disease longitudinal study

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