Journal article
A systematic review of the psychobiological burden of informal caregiving for patients with dementia: Focus on cognitive and biological markers of chronic stress
Abstract
As the physiological impact of chronic stress is difficult to study in humans, naturalistic stressors are invaluable sources of information in this area. This review systematically evaluates the research literature examining biomarkers of chronic stress, including neurocognition, in informal dementia caregivers. We identified 151 papers for inclusion in the final review, including papers examining differences between caregivers and controls as …
Authors
Allen AP; Curran EA; Duggan Á; Cryan JF; Chorcoráin AN; Dinan TG; Molloy DW; Kearney PM; Clarke G
Journal
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Vol. 73, , pp. 123–164
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2017
DOI
10.1016/j.neubiorev.2016.12.006
ISSN
0149-7634