Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia and Caregiver Burden

Content Provider	Scilit
Author	Burns, Alistair
Copyright Year	2000
Description	Most patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) are cared for in their own homes. The costs of this care can be documented in several different ways—financial, time spent in the caregiving role, and strain or burden on the caregiver. This strain and burden on caregivers can manifest in a variety of ways, including increased use of prescribed medication and more primary care visits (Haley, 1997). Vulnerability to strain is heightened by a previous history of psychiatric disorder in the caregiver (Baumgarten et al., 1992; Hooker, 1992). Depression is a particularly common accompaniment to the caregiving role, affecting between 25% and 70% of caregivers (Dura et al., 1990; Teri, 1994). Physical manifestations of caregiving burden include impaired immune function, elevated blood pressure, abnormal plasma lipid levels, and poor self-care (e.g., sleeplessness and lack of exercise) (Haley, 1997).
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Ending Page	350
Page Count	4
Starting Page	347
ISSN	10416102
e-ISSN	1741203X
DOI	10.1017/s1041610200007262
Journal	International Psychogeriatrics
Issue Number	S1
Volume Number	12
Language	English
Publisher	Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publisher Date	2000-07-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	International Psychogeriatrics Blood Pressure Caregiver Burden Caregiving Role
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Gerontology Clinical Psychology Geriatrics and Gerontology Psychiatry and Mental Health