Depressive Symptoms and Caregiving Intensity Before and After Onset of Dementia in Partners: A Retrospective, Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Caring for a partner with dementia poses significant emotional burden and high care demands, but changes in impacts before and after dementia onset is unclear.

Objective

Examine changes in depressive symptoms and hours of care provided by caregivers through the course of their partners' cognitive decline.

Methods

Retrospective, observational study using household survey data from 2000-2016 Health and Retirement Study and count models to evaluate older individuals' (ages ≥51 y) depressive symptoms (measured using the shortened Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale) and weekly caregiving in the 10 years before and after their partners' dementia onset (identified using Telephone Interview Cognitive Status screening). Relationships were examined ove

SUBMITTER: Harris ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9588760 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature