Caregiving across the United States Poster

2013

Elena Andresen
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E.4 Little is currently known about the prevalence and health impacts of caregiving, for caregivers of people with Alzheimers disease or dementia. Our purpose was to compare the caregiving experiences, demographic factors, and health behaviors of caregivers who provided care to a person with Alzheimers disease or dementia to caregivers who provided care to a person with any other type of health condition or disability. In 2010, five states added the ten-question Caregiver Module to their Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Systems. This is a representative telephone survey of adults age 18 and older in all U.S. states. In 2010, 23,158 respondents or 19.7% were classified as caregivers. Among those caregivers, 370 identified Alzheimers disease or dementia as the major health condition. Based on these data, caregivers of persons with Alzheimers disease or dementia may need interventions to reduce stress and prevent health problems related to caregiving more than other caregivers.

ageing, dementia, caregivers, family, public health

Conference presentations and posters presented

Consumers/Families, Professionals, Policymakers

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