Journal article
DYSPHAGIA MANAGEMENT CONTRIBUTES TO BURDEN IN CAREGIVERS OF PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA
Abstract
Abstract
Providing care for persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) comes with significant physical and psychosocial costs. Crucially underexplored in its contribution to caregiver burden is dysphagia (swallowing impairment), which occurs in up to 93% of persons with ADRD and contributes to increased morbidity and mortality. The current study aimed to quantify dysphagia’s contribution to general burden among family …
Authors
Shune S; Namasivayam-MacDonald A
Journal
Innovation in Aging, Vol. 8, No. Supplement_1, pp. 498–498
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
December 31, 2024
DOI
10.1093/geroni/igae098.1627
ISSN
2399-5300