Size and Composition of Caregiver Networks Who Manage Medications for Persons Living With Dementia: Cross-Sectional Analysis of the 2011-2022 National Health and Aging Trends Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Family caregivers commonly help manage medications taken by persons living with dementia. Recent work has highlighted the importance of caregiver networks, which are multiple caregivers managing care for a single person, on managing care for persons living with dementia, especially medication management. However, less is known about the composition of caregiver networks.

Objective

The objective of this analysis was to describe the composition of caregiver networks that manage medications, the factors associated with helping with medications within caregiver networks, and whether racial or ethnic differences exist in caregiver network composition.

Methods

This cross-sectional secondary analysis used data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS

SUBMITTER: Bratches RW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12121532 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature