Psychosocial factors affected by burden in family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease
Edivaldo Lima de Araujo,
Shirley Silva Lacerda
Abstract:The world's population is experiencing an aging process, which is resulting in an increase in diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. Consequently, more and more people need care, which can lead to overload and harm to their family's quality of life. Objective: Identify the psychosocial factors affected by the burden on family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease. Methods: Forty-nine family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease, from a city in Minas Gerais, Brazil, participated in the study. T… Show more
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