ArticleDementia and geriatric cognitive disorders extra2012
Frontotemporal dementia: the impact of patient behavioral symptoms on the physical and mental health of family caregivers.
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- The Impact of Caring on Psychological Wellbeing: A Qualitative Study in Carers of People Living With Behavioural-Variant Frontotemporal Dementia.Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology · 2026Article
- Relationship of Psychological Flexibility and Mindfulness to Caregiver Burden, and Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Caregivers of People with Dementia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Factors associated with burden among male caregivers for people with dementia.Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA · 2022Article
- Dementia Caregiver Burden: a Research Update and Critical Analysis.Current psychiatry reports · 2017Review
- Examining Factors Affecting Caregiver Burden: A Comparison of Frontotemporal Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease.American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias · 2017Article
- Coping With Primary Progressive Aphasia: Factors Predicting Caregiver Psychological Wellbeing and Burden.International journal of language & communication disordersArticle
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Abstract
backgroundProviding informal support to someone with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) could be very stressful. Clarifying the relationship between patient behavioral problems and caregiver health could spur future research on effective symptom management strategies.
methodsSixty-one FTD family caregivers participated in a postal survey.
resultsPatient symptom severity was negatively associated with caregiver mental health (r = -0.26, p < 0.05) but not significantly associated with caregiver physical health. In a regression analysis, caregiver emotional distress from patient behaviors made a statistically significant contribution to caregiver mental health, explaining approximately 10% of its variance.
conclusionThis study underscores the importance of focusing on FTD caregivers' perceived emotional distress from patient behavioral problems and ensuring they are getting the appropriate support they need.
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