Aggression in Older Adults With Dementia: The Impact on Caregivers
Abstract
Dementia is a long-term, degenerative disease marked by significant impairment and substantial care needs which often fall onto family or friend caregivers. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between agitated or aggressive behaviors of persons with dementia (the care recipient) and care partner (family members, friends, or neighbors, who provide unpaid care) abusive behaviors in a community sample of dementia care partners. Three hundred seventy nine unpaid family members or friends who are primary care partners to a person with dementia completed measures of care recipient behaviors, care partner abusive behaviors, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. Several significant variables related to care partners abusive behaviors were identified (e.g., care partner age, having a majority caregiving responsibility, care partner depression levels). Results indicate that, even after controlling for covariates, there is a significant relationship between aggressive and agitated behaviors in care recipients and abusive behaviors perpetrated by their care partners.
Subject Area
Psychology|Nursing|Individual & family studies|Aging
Recommended Citation
LeRolland, Emily, "Aggression in Older Adults With Dementia: The Impact on Caregivers" (2024). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI31244261.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI31244261
