Title | Depression worsens over time for older caregivers of newly diagnosed dementia patients |
Publication Type | Newspaper Article |
Year of Publication | 2020 |
Authors | Bailey, L |
Newspaper | Michigan News |
City | Ann Arbor, MI |
Keywords | Alzheimer disease, Caregivers, Dementia, depression |
Abstract | Caring for a partner or spouse with a new diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or related dementia is associated with a 30% increase in depressive symptoms, compared to older adults who don’t have a spouse with dementia—and these symptoms are sustained over time, a new University of Michigan study found. |
URL | https://news.umich.edu/depression-worsens-over-time-for-older-caregivers-of-newly-diagnosed-dementia-patients/ |
Citation Key | 11025 |