Caregiver burden in older adults with bipolar disorder: relationship to functionality and neuropsychiatric symptoms

ConclusionsIn this group of elderly BD patients, caregiver burden was more associated with symptoms frequently seen in others diseases as in dementia than with depressive, manic, or anxiety symptoms, which are often used as treatment outcomes measures goals in BD. Potential treatable and modifiable factors associated with caregiver burden could be caregivers' depression, anxiety, and medical comorbidities, as well as support for caregivers in terms of services and social relationships.

Source: Psychogeriatrics - January 26, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Glenda D. dos Santos, Orestes V. Forlenza, Rodolfo B. Ladeira, Ivan Aprahamian, Jouce G. Almeida, Beny Lafer, Paula V. Nunes Tags: Original Article Source Type: research