CHICAGO: Caregiving for an Alzheimer’s patient is especially burdensome for spousal and family caregivers who at the time of their near and dear one’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis suffer from depressive symptoms, according to a recent study.
The study analysed the psychological stress of family caregivers during a three-year period following the Alzheimer’s diagnosis. The study participants were voluntarily recruited from the memory disorder clinics. The patients participating in the study were at the onset diagnosed with a very mild or mild form of Alzheimer’s disease…