Prevalence and Characteristics of Subjective Cognitive Decline Among Unpaid Caregivers Aged ≥45 Years — 22 States, 2015–2019
| Autor: | Erin D. Bouldin, Kenneth A Knapp, Dana Guglielmo, Roshni Patel, Christopher A. Taylor, Eva M Jeffers, Lisa C. McGuire, Janet B. Croft |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Gerontology Health (social science) Epidemiology Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Affect (psychology) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Diagnostic Self Evaluation Mental distress Health Information Management Health care Prevalence History of depression Humans Medicine Cognitive Dysfunction Full Report Cognitive skill Cognitive decline Aged business.industry General Medicine Middle Aged Mental health United States Caregivers Female business |
| Zdroj: | Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report |
| ISSN: | 1545-861X 0149-2195 2015-2019 |
| DOI: | 10.15585/mmwr.mm7046a1 |
| Popis: | Approximately 20% of U.S. adults are unpaid caregivers (caregivers) (1) who provide support to a family member or friend with a health condition or disability. Although there are benefits to caregiving, it can negatively affect caregivers' physical and mental health (2-4). Much of the assistance caregivers provide, such as administering medications or financial management, relies on cognitive ability, but little is known about caregivers' cognitive functioning. Subjective cognitive decline (SCD), the self-reported experience of worsening or more frequent confusion or memory loss over the past year (5), could affect caregivers' risk for adverse health outcomes and affect the quality of care they provide. CDC analyzed SCD among caregivers aged ≥45 years through a cross-sectional analysis of data from 22 states in the 2015-2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Among adults aged ≥45 years, SCD was reported by 12.6% of caregivers who provided care to a family member or friend with a health condition or disability in the past 30 days compared with 10.2% of noncaregivers (p |
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