Abstract:Approximately 20% of U.S. adults provide unpaid care to family members and friends with a health condition or disability, and 20% of caregivers reported being in fair or poor health themselves. Much of the assistance caregivers provide have cognitive components, such as medication or financial management, yet little is known about caregivers’ cognitive functioning. Subjective cognitive decline (SCD), or self-reported worsening of memory over the past year, among caregivers could impact the quality of care they… Show more
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