Prevalence of Health Problems and Health-Care Use in Partners of People with Dementia: Longitudinal Analysis with Routinely Recorded Health and Administrative Data
Conclusion: Having a cohabiting partner with dementia has consequences for caregiver ’s physical and psychosocial health. The specific health problems found in this study and the increase in GP contacts might be relevant indicators of overburdening in partners of persons with dementia.Gerontology
Source: Gerontology - Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
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