Cognitive functioning in spousal caregivers of dementia patients: findings from the prospective MAASBED study | Zendy

Marjolein E. de Vugt | Zendy; Jelle Jolles | Zendy; Liesbeth van Osch | Zendy; Fred Stevens | Zendy; Pauline Aalten | Zendy; Richel Lousberg | Zendy; Frans R.J. Verhey | Zendy

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Cognitive functioning in spousal caregivers of dementia patients: findings from the prospective MAASBED study

Author(s) -

Marjolein E. de Vugt,

Jelle Jolles,

Liesbeth van Osch,

Fred Stevens,

Pauline Aalten,

Richel Lousberg,

Frans R.J. Verhey

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

age and ageing

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014

H-Index - 143

eISSN - 1468-2834

pISSN - 0002-0729

DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afj044

Subject(s) - dementia , medicine , cognition , cognitive skill , competence (human resources) , affect (linguistics) , memory clinic , clinical psychology , effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance , caregiver burden , psychiatry , cognitive impairment , disease , psychology , social psychology , communication , pathology

Spousal caregivers are usually of the same age as the dementia patient and therefore at risk of age-related cognitive decline. Suboptimal cognitive functioning in caregivers may have profound implications.

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