The Psychosocial Impact on Relatives and Caregivers of Persons with Alzheimer ’s Disease

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The Psychosocial Impact on Relatives and Caregivers of Persons with Alzheimer ’s Disease

Dr. Jayshri Nilkanth Patil

DIP: 18.02.24/20230803

DOI: 10.25215/2455/080324

Received: September 09, 2023; Revision Received: September 13, 2023; Accepted: September 25, 2023

Abstract

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition that not only impairs cognitive and functional abilities in patients but also imposes substantial psychosocial and emotional strain on their caregivers. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the psychosocial impact on relatives and caregivers, with a focus on caregiver burden, depressive symptoms, social isolation, and quality of life. In addition, an applied research component is presented, featuring a 6-week caregiver skills intervention program evaluated using the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Results indicate significant reductions in caregiver burden and depressive symptoms post-intervention. Recommendations for policy, practice, and future research are also provided.

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The author appreciates all those who participated in the study and helped to facilitate the research process.

The author declared no conflict of interest.

This is an Open Access Research distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any Medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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Dr. Jayshri Nilkanth Patil @ Jayshri.patil@yahoo.com

The Psychosocial Impact on Relatives and Caregivers of Persons with Alzheimer ’s Disease

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ISSN 2455-670X

DIP: 18.02.24/20230803

DOI: 10.25215/2455/080324

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Volume 08 Issue 3, July– September, 2023

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