Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2017;33(5):392-395

doi:10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2017.05.019

A research progress of psychological problems and influential factors of senile dementia caregivers

Zeping LIU ; Qimeng YE

Keywords

Alzheimer′s disease; Caregiver; Psychological problems

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

With the decline in cognitive ability, loss of ability to live, the demand of care for the Alzheimer's patients gradually increased. Caregivers tended to bear a greater physical and mental burden. In this study, we found that the caregivers of senile dementia were prone to psychological problems such as depression and anxiety, which may be related to the caregiver's age and caregiving time, and the positive intervention can relieve the psychological problems of the caregivers. This article aims to provide a theoretical basis for nursing workers to explore more effective nursing measures, so as to improve the quality of life of dementia patients and caregivers.