Objective: To describe the characteristics and determining factors of carer stress in a group of elderly home care patients with dementia evaluated in a Geriatric Assessment Unit.
Material And Methods: An observational descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using an assessment of baseline characteristics of patients and carers. Estimation of caregiver burden was registered by validated scales: Goldberg Anxiety Scale (GAS), Goldberg Depression Scales (GDS), and Zarit Burden Scale (ZS).