Racial Differences in the Dementia Caregiving Experience During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings From the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Given racial disparities in both dementia and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), non-Hispanic Black (Black) dementia caregivers (CGs) may be at greater risk for care burden during the COVID-19 pandemic than non-Hispanic White (White) CGs. This study investigates the impact of dementia care provision on CGs' quality of life by race using the 2020 National Health and Aging Trends Study Family Members and Friends COVID-19 data (FF).

Methods

This study features a secondary analysis of FF data (2020-2021), including 216 Black and 1,204 White CGs. We used ANOVA to determine differences in caregiving stressors (i.e., changes in providing help with activities of daily living [ADL], instrumental ADL [IADL], and emotional support). Ordinary least square regression was use

SUBMITTER: Moon HE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9384524 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature