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Generalized Psychophysiological Interaction (PPI) Analysis of Memory Related Connectivity in Individuals at Genetic Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
Published on: November 14, 2017
[Family repercussions due to Alzheimer disease]
Gloria García Ocaña1, Rebeca Gómez Robles, Dolores Sáiz Vinuesa
1Universitarias en Enfermeria.
Abstract:
The authors evaluate the physical, psychological, family relations effects and socio-economic repercussions that the care of a patient suffering Alzheimer has on his/her relatives by means of a descriptive study based on interviews with the main caretaker and self-administered questionnaires filled in by the rest of the patient's family. The main caretaker profile is a woman who is the spouse of patient and has an average age of 64.5 years. 14.7% receive some payment for the care of the patient. The main caretaker's self-perception of her state of health is worse than that of other family members; furthermore, she has a greater sensation of being overloaded. Anxiety and depression are also present. Social and working relationships are considered to be sufficiently or very affected by 21.8% and 21.4% of the caretakers respectively. 30.3% believe their intrafamily relationships are negatively affected.
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