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ArticleFrontiers in aging neuroscience2023

Dyadic influences on awareness of condition in people with dementia: findings from the IDEAL cohort.

Catherine M Alexander, Anthony Martyr, Laura D Gamble, Catherine Quinn, Claire Pentecost, Robin G Morris, Linda Clare

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Article in Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Catherine M Alexander *The Centre for Research in Ageing and Cognitive Health, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, United Kingdom.
Anthony Martyr *The Centre for Research in Ageing and Cognitive Health, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, United Kingdom.
Laura D Gamble *Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle upon Tyne University, Newcastle, United Kingdom.
Catherine Quinn *Centre for Applied Dementia Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford, United Kingdom.
Claire Pentecost *The Centre for Research in Ageing and Cognitive Health, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, United Kingdom.
Robin G Morris *Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.
Linda Clare *The Centre for Research in Ageing and Cognitive Health, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, United Kingdom.
University of Exeter · GBKing's College London · GBNewcastle University · GBNIHR Applied Research Collaboration South West PeninsulaUniversity of Bradford · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The discrepancy between caregiver-ratings and self-ratings of abilities is commonly used to assess awareness in people with dementia. We investigated the contribution of caregiver and dyadic characteristics to the difference in perspective between caregiver-informants and people with dementia about difficulties experienced, when considering awareness of condition. Methods: We conducted exploratory cross-sectional analyses using data from the IDEAL cohort. Participants were 1,038 community-dwelling people with mild-to-moderate dementia, and coresident spouse/partner caregivers. The Representations and Adjustment to Dementia Index (RADIX) checklist reporting difficulties commonly experienced in dementia was completed by 960 caregiver-informants and 989 people with dementia. Difference in scores was calculated for 916 dyads. Demographic information, cognition, informant-rated functional ability and neuropsychiatric symptoms were recorded for the person with dementia. Self-reported data were collected on mood, comorbidity, religion, importance of religion, relationship quality, and caregiver stress. Results: For most dyads, caregivers reported more RADIX difficulties than people with dementia. Caregiver RADIX ratings were more closely associated with informant-rated functional ability and neuropsychiatric symptoms than with cognition. More RADIX difficulties and higher stress were reported by female caregivers. Greater RADIX difference was associated with more caregiver stress, and older age but less depression in people with dementia. Conclusion: Few dyadic characteristics were important, but caregiver stress was higher where caregivers reported more RADIX difficulties and/or the difference in perspective was greater, whereas partners with dementia reported better mood. In addition to offering information about awareness of condition, the caregiver rating and difference in perspectives could indicate where more support is needed.

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caregiver stresscarer stressdiscrepancydyadiceveryday difficultiesinformant ratings

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