Incremental Health Care Expenditures of the Spouses of Older Adults with Alzheimer's Diseases and Related Dementias (ADRD)

Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) affect over 5 million adults in the US.1 The majority of individuals with ADRD live at home with spouses and their spouses often live in a state of chronic stress.2 Spouses of community-dwelling persons with ADRD often act as primary caregivers, providing a range of supports from medication administration to assisting with activities of daily living.1,3 They are also challenged by changes in the quality of the relationship with their partner and often changes in their own self-identity.
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tags: Regular Research Article Source Type: research