Caregiving

Is caregiver burden associated with sex and gender-related characteristics? A large-scale survey study among family caregivers of people with dementia | BMC Geriatrics

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Design and sample We carried out a cross-sectional analysis of data derived from the Dementia Monitor Informal Care 2022 [2]. This concerned a large-scale biennial survey that is conducted by the Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (Nivel) and Alzheimer Netherlands, the leading Dutch organization for advocacy of people with dementia and their family caregivers. … Read more

Parents’ Mental Health Linked to Kids’ ADHD and Anxiety Risks

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MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A parent’s mental health appears to influence their kids’ chances of developing anxiety, ADHD and other behavioral disorders, a new study says. Children were more than four times as likely to develop severe ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) if their caregiver had poor or fair mental health, compared to kids … Read more