ALL IN THE FAMILY: DIFFERENTIAL IMPACT OF COVID-19 BY TYPE OF CAREGIVER FOR PERSONS LIVING WITH DEMENTIA
Amanda Leggett, Sophia Tsuker · 2023
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Amanda Leggett and Sophia Tsuker compare how the COVID-19 pandemic weighed on different kinds of caregivers for people living with dementia. Their 2023 study notes that spouses, above all wives, were already known to carry the heaviest load. What was unknown is how roles shifted when some pairs were shut in together and others kept apart. One hundred primary family caregivers took part.
The group covered twenty-two husbands, thirty-nine wives, twenty-four adult children, and fifteen others such as friends or in-laws. The other group reported the worst pandemic strain: more financial trouble with care, worse sleep, and deeper isolation. Adult children worried most about the person catching COVID-19 and struggled most to give care. Husbands fared best overall. On non-pandemic well-being the groups did not differ. The authors flag non-spousal caregivers as an overlooked group needing support.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Amanda Leggett, Sophia Tsuker |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |