ArticleBMC geriatrics2024
Experiences managing behavioral symptoms among Latino caregivers of Latino older adults with dementia and memory problems: a qualitative study.
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- Addressing Disparities in Alzheimer's Disease-Related Healthcare Through Understanding Factors Contributing to Perceived Vulnerability Among Latinos in Northern Manhattan: A Qualitative Report.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Experiences and Perspectives of Caregivers of Francophone Older Adults Accessing Community Health Services in Toronto: an Exploratory Qualitative Study.Canadian geriatrics journal : CGJ · 2025Article
- Latino Caregiver Experiences With Dementia Care and Healthcare Navigation.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2025Article
- The National Dementia Workforce Study: Perspective From the National Institute on Aging.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2025Article
- Determinants of Caregiving Subgroups for Mexican American Caregivers Assisting Older Adults at Home and Their Influence on Perceived Stress.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
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backgroundLatinos are more likely than non-Latino Whites to develop dementia and be prescribed antipsychotics for dementia-related behavioral symptoms. Antipsychotics have significant risks yet are often overprescribed. Our understanding of how Latino caregivers of Latino older adults living with dementia perceive and address behavioral issues is limited, impeding our ability to address the root causes of antipsychotic overprescribing.
methodsWe interviewed Latino older adults' caregivers and community-based organization workers serving older adults with cognitive impairment (key informants), focusing on the management of behavioral symptoms and experiences with health services.
resultsWe interviewed 8 caregivers and 2 key informants. Caregivers were the spouses, children, or grandchildren of the older adult living with cognitive impairment; their ages ranged from 30 to 95. We identified three categories of how caregivers learned about, managed, and coped with behavioral symptoms: caregivers often faced shortcomings with dementia care in the medical system, receiving limited guidance and support; caregivers found community organizations and senior day centers to be lifelines, as they received relevant, timely advice and support, caregivers often devised their own creative strategies to manage behavioral symptoms.
conclusionIn-depth interviews suggest that the healthcare system is failing to provide support for behavioral symptoms from dementia; caregivers of Latino older adults rely on community organizations instead.
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