Caregivers of People With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: Characterizing Social and Psychological Outcomes.

Objective: Little is known about caregiving across the spectrum of cognitive impairment [mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to dementia] and how early life and sociocultural factors affect caregiver health. In this study, we characterized differences between caregivers of those with MCI versus those with dementia.

Methods: A total of 158 caregivers were enrolled in this cross-sectional study, most of whom were dementia caregivers (65%).