Aging Ment Health
REACH: The Centre for Research in Ageing and Cognitive Health, University of Exeter, St Luke's Campus, Exeter, UK.
Published: July 2021
Objectives: To establish the prevalence of loneliness among family caregivers of people with dementia and to identify potential risk factors for loneliness.
Methods: Using data from the baseline wave of the Improving the experience of Dementia and Enhancing Active Life (IDEAL) cohort study, we examined loneliness in 1283 family caregivers of people with mild-to-moderate dementia living in Great Britain. Multinomial regression was used to examine the relative influence of a series of risk factors for caregiver loneliness.
Results: Almost half, 43.7%, of caregivers reported moderate loneliness and 17.7% reported severe loneliness. Greater social isolation and increased caregiving stress were linked with both moderate and severe loneliness. Better quality of relationship with the person with dementia along with increased levels of well-being and life satisfaction were associated with a lower relative risk of reporting both moderate and severe loneliness.
Discussion: This study examines the prevalence and predictors of loneliness in a large sample of family caregivers of people with dementia. Notably over two-thirds of caregivers in our sample reported feeling lonely. Interventions aimed at reducing caregiving stress and supporting meaningful relationships may go some way towards helping to reduce loneliness.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2020.1753014 | DOI Listing |
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak
January 2025
Al-Shifa School of Public Health, Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Objective: To assess the factors that affect mothers' quality of life (QOL) and the association of various demographic variables with QOL of the respondents.
Study Design: A cross-sectional survey. Place and Duration of the Study: Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from April to September 2023.
BMC Health Serv Res
January 2025
Indiana University School of Medicine, 410 W 10th St, Suite 2000A, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
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BMC Health Serv Res
January 2025
Department of Paediatrics, Children's National Hospital, Washington DC, USA.
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Department of Pediatrics, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, 07061, Korea.
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Methods: This prospective study examined the physical condition and mental health of children under 7 years of age with COVID-19 and the mental health of their caregivers who underwent isolation in negative pressure rooms at two hospitals in Korea from April to September 2021.
Gesundheitswesen
January 2025
Lehrstuhl für Medizinmanagement, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Compared to the general population, individuals with Down syndrome carry a much higher genetic risk of developing early onset Alzheimer's dementia. This leads to unique challenges and the need for a targeted patient journey.In a qualitative interview study with medical professionals, patient organisations and formal and informal care persons, we assessed barriers within the medical care process of this patient group as well as current approaches to overcome these problems.
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