Mood, lifestyle and cardiovascular risk factors among older caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease dementia: a case-control study.

Autor: Madaleno TR; Division of General Internal and Geriatric Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Rua Mariano Casadio, 275, Jardim Canadá, Ribeirão Preto, SP, CEP 14024-360, Brazil., Moriguti JC; Division of General Internal and Geriatric Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Rua Mariano Casadio, 275, Jardim Canadá, Ribeirão Preto, SP, CEP 14024-360, Brazil., Ferriolli E; Division of General Internal and Geriatric Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Rua Mariano Casadio, 275, Jardim Canadá, Ribeirão Preto, SP, CEP 14024-360, Brazil., De Carlo MMRP; Division of General Internal and Geriatric Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Rua Mariano Casadio, 275, Jardim Canadá, Ribeirão Preto, SP, CEP 14024-360, Brazil., Lima NKC; Division of General Internal and Geriatric Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Rua Mariano Casadio, 275, Jardim Canadá, Ribeirão Preto, SP, CEP 14024-360, Brazil. nereida@fmrp.usp.br.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Aging clinical and experimental research [Aging Clin Exp Res] 2019 Nov; Vol. 31 (11), pp. 1609-1614. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 May 09.
DOI: 10.1007/s40520-019-01212-8
Abstrakt: Background: Caregivers may have a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases and have high rates of anxiety and depression.
Aims: The objective of this study was to evaluate mood, lifestyle and the presence of cardiovascular risk factors in older women caregivers of patients with Alzheimer´s disease (AD) dementia compared to non-caregivers living in the neighborhood.
Methods: Paired case-control (1:1). Volunteers responded to a questionnaire with information about physical and leisure activities, smoking, alcohol use, and daily hours of care. Blood pressure (BP) was measured on 5 days with the Home Blood Pressure Monitoring (HBPM) system, and mood was assessed with the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). Laboratory testing for cardiovascular risk factors was performed.
Results: Sixty-two volunteers were evaluated. Total cholesterol levels were higher among caregivers, with an odds ratio (OR) of 3.57 (95% CI 1.2-11, p = 0.03). There was no difference in BP. A positive screening for depression was obtained for 58% of caregivers and for 16% of control subjects (OR = 6.62, 95% CI 1.9-22.6, p < 0.01). The MINI revealed that 38.7% of caregivers had an actual depressive episode as compared to 9.7% of controls (9.7%) (OR = 5.42, 95% CI 1.3-22.7, p = 0.02); 35.5% of caregivers and 6% of controls had a diagnosis of anxiety disorder (OR = 4.79, 95% CI 1.2-19.1, p = 0.03).
Discussion: The cardiovascular risk markers and lifestyle were similar in caregivers and non-caregivers, but there was a higher prevalence of depression and anxiety among caregivers.
Conclusions: Older women caregivers of patients with AD have more mental health symptoms and disorders and need to be treated.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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