Family Caregiver Comorbidities in Lewy Body Dementia Versus Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Family caregivers of people living with dementia have high caregiver strain and poor health consequences. Limited research exists on Lewy body dementia (LBD) caregivers and their specific comorbidities. This study aimed to (1) identify the prevalence of self-reported comorbidities among LBD caregivers and (2) contextualize these findings with historical data on caregivers of persons living with Alzheimer disease and associated disorders (ADADs).

Methods

In a national, online survey, LBD family caregivers completed the Self-Administered Comorbidity Questionnaire and we compared these findings with extant literature on ADAD caregiver comorbidities.

Results

Among 217 LBD caregivers, 84.3% were female, 39.1% were 64 years old or younger, and 66.8% had >2 years

SUBMITTER: Fleisher JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10204123 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Mar 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature