International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 2008
BackgroundDepression occurs in 5–10% of older adults and there are nearly 6 million informal care... more BackgroundDepression occurs in 5–10% of older adults and there are nearly 6 million informal caregivers aged 65 or older. Prior research has focused on vulnerability to psychological distress in caregivers. Research has not addressed the caregiving burden of depressed elderly patients or how that burden affects depression treatment outcomes.AimsTo describe the self‐reported caregiving burden in a large, representative cohort of depressed elderly patients and compare depression treatment outcomes between caregivers and non‐caregivers.MethodsUnivariate and multiple regression analyses were performed comparing 24‐month depression outcomes (measured as depression free days) in those providing care at any time over the 24‐month trial to those who never reported a caregiving burden.ResultsAt 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months, nearly 10% of cohabitating elderly depressed patients provided care for basic activities such as bathing or dressing while nearly 20% reported providing care for other act...
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 2008
BackgroundDepression occurs in 5–10% of older adults and there are nearly 6 million informal care... more BackgroundDepression occurs in 5–10% of older adults and there are nearly 6 million informal caregivers aged 65 or older. Prior research has focused on vulnerability to psychological distress in caregivers. Research has not addressed the caregiving burden of depressed elderly patients or how that burden affects depression treatment outcomes.AimsTo describe the self‐reported caregiving burden in a large, representative cohort of depressed elderly patients and compare depression treatment outcomes between caregivers and non‐caregivers.MethodsUnivariate and multiple regression analyses were performed comparing 24‐month depression outcomes (measured as depression free days) in those providing care at any time over the 24‐month trial to those who never reported a caregiving burden.ResultsAt 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months, nearly 10% of cohabitating elderly depressed patients provided care for basic activities such as bathing or dressing while nearly 20% reported providing care for other act...
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