Does Caregiving Strain Increase as Patients With and Without Dementia Approach the End of Life?

Judith B. Vick; Katherine A. Ornstein; Sarah L. Szanton; Sydney M. Dy; Jennifer L. Wolff

doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.11.004

doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.11.004

Does Caregiving Strain Increase as Patients With and Without Dementia Approach the End of Life?

Judith B. Vick

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Katherine A. Ornstein

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..., Jennifer L. Wolff

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Journal of Pain and Symptom Management4.70

Volume: 57, Issue: 2, Pages: 199 - 208.e2

Published: Feb 1, 2019

Abstract

Family caregivers play critical and demanding roles in the care of persons with dementia through the end of life.The objective of this study was to determine whether caregiving strain increases for dementia caregivers as older adults approach the end of life, and secondarily, whether this association differs for nondementia caregivers.Participants included a nationally representative sample of community-living older adults receiving help with...