Neuropsychiatric symptoms of the elderly with Alzheimer's disease and the family caregivers' distress

to analyze the relationship between the distress of the family caregiver and the presence of neuropsychiatric symptoms in elderly patients with Alzheimer's disease or mixed dementia. a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted in the Geriatric and Dementias Clinic of a general tertiary hospi...

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Published in:Revista latino-americana de enfermagem 2016-01, Vol.24, p.e2751-e2751
Main Authors: Storti, Luana Baldin, Quintino, Débora Teles, Silva, Natália Michelato, Kusumota, Luciana, Marques, Sueli
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adulto Mayor
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alzheimer Disease - complications
Brain Diseases - etiology
Caregivers - psychology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Cuidadores
Demencia
Enfermería Geriátrica
Female
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders - etiology
Middle Aged
NURSING
Original
Sintomas Conductuales
Stress, Psychological - epidemiology
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Summary:to analyze the relationship between the distress of the family caregiver and the presence of neuropsychiatric symptoms in elderly patients with Alzheimer's disease or mixed dementia. a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted in the Geriatric and Dementias Clinic of a general tertiary hospital, with 96 elderly people with Alzheimer's disease or mixed dementia and their family caregivers. Questionnaires to characterize the elderly and caregivers, and the Neuropsychiatric Inventory were used. Descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation test were performed. 68.7% of the elderly were women, average age 80.8 years, 56.2% had Alzheimer's disease and 43.7%, mixed dementia. Among caregivers, 90.6% were women, average age 56, 70.8% took care of parents and 64.6% lived with the elderly. There was a strong (r = 0.82) and significant (p
ISSN:0104-1169
1518-8345
1518-8345
0104-1169
DOI:10.1590/1518-8345.0580.2751