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Impact of early onset dementia on caregivers: a review

van Vliet, Deliane, de Vugt, Marjolein E., Bakker, Christian, Koopmans, Raymond T. C. M., Verhey, Frans R. J.·2010·International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

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Objective: When it comes to dementia, caregiving can have adverse effects on the psychological and physical health of the informal caregiver. As yet, little is known about the impact of caring for a young dementia patient. This review provides an overview of the literature concerning the impact of early onset dementia (EOD) on informal caregivers and on children of EOD patients. The available literature comparing the impact on EOD and late onset dementia (LOD) caregivers will also be provided. Methods: PubMed, Psychinfo, and Cinahl were searched for articles that considered the psychological or psychosocial impact of EOD on informal caregivers and children. The methodological quality of the studies was assessed in order to make better judgments about the value of each article. Results: Seventeen articles were included, of which the overall methodological quality was limited. The results showed that EOD caregivers experienced high levels of burden, stress, and depression. When compared with LOD caregivers, results were inconclusive. Furthermore, the caregivers of EOD patients experienced a variety of psychosocial problems, including relational problems, family conflict, problems with employment, financial difficulties, and problems concerning diagnosis. Conclusions: Whether there is a difference in impact between EOD and LOD on caregivers is still unclear. The studies conducted are methodologically too limited to answer this question. Nevertheless, it is clear that EOD caregivers do seem to experience high levels of psychological suffering and specific problems related to their phase in life. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • Loss of autonomy and inability to perform conjugal and family tasks affects the socioprofessional, financial, and psychological dimensions of family life.

    “In particular, the gradual loss of autonomy and the inability to accomplish conjugal and family daily tasks of the life partners of spouse caregivers has numerous repercussions on the socioprofessional, financial, and psychological dimensions of family life.15”

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  • Some particularities color the discourse of spouse caregivers of younger persons, and unique characteristics emerge from their experiences.

    “However, some particularities color the discourse of the former group and, as mentioned in the review by van Vliet and colleagues, 15 unique characteristics emerge from their experiences.”

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Authors
van Vliet, D., de Vugt, M. E., Bakker, C., Koopmans, R. T. C. M., & Verhey, F. R. J.
Affiliations
  • Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
  • Maastricht University Medical Centre (NL)
Venue
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2010-04-20
Volume
25
Issue
11
Pages
1091-1100
ISSN
  • 0885-6230 (ISSN-L)
  • 1099-1166
OpenAlex
W2008498400
Cited by
252
References
37
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Publications (Maastricht University) (submittedVersion)
  • Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Alzheimer Nederland
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
Keywords
early-onset dementia, late-onset dementia, informal caregivers, caregiver burden, caregiver stress, caregiver depression, family conflict, employment problems, financial hardship, psychosocial impact
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Child, Child, Preschool, Cross-Sectional Studies, Dementia, Family, Female, Humans, Long-Term Care, Male, Middle Aged, Stress, Psychological, Caregivers, Cost of Illness, Age of Onset, Qualitative Research

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