Neuropsychiatric symptoms and caregiver relationship quality for older Mexican Americans

Cantu, Phillip; Aranda, María P.

doi:10.1080/13607863.2022.2048358

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“…For Latinos in general, and Mexican Americans in particular, informal caregiving represents an important source of resilience that allows older adults to continue to live in the community even in the event of serious cognitive and functional decline (Angel et al, 2022). Research on informal caregivers (hereafter caregivers) of older Mexican Americans shows that the high prevalence of cognitive impairment and behavioral symptoms of cognitive decline of care recipients represent significant stressors for caregivers (Cantu & Aranda, 2022, Flores et al, 2021, Rote et al, 2015). Compared to other racial and ethnic groups in the U.S., caregivers of older Mexican Americans are more likely to be women, to have less education, and to receive Medicaid (Rote et al, 2019).…”

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Profiles of COVID-19 Impact on Informal Caregivers of Older Mexican Americans

Cantu,

Chyu,

Mehta

et al. 2023

J Aging Health

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Objectives: This manuscript is a descriptive exploratory study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for caregivers of very old Mexican Americans. Methods: Using data from Wave 10 of the Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiological Study of Elderly (2021), we examined the characteristics of caregivers of very old Mexican Americans by their perceived level of impact from the pandemic. We examined sociodemographic characteristics, COVID-19 testing and vaccination, stress and depression, and health of caregivers and care recipients. Results: Caregivers who reported the most impact were more likely to report financial and emotional stress. They reported more depressive symptoms and high levels of distress related to neuropsychological behavior symptoms of their care recipient. Discussion: High levels of depressive symptoms, financial stress, and neuropsychological behavior symptoms illustrate that the concerns of caregivers before the pandemic were heightened during the pandemic.

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