A total of 524 non-professional adult AD caregivers, including those of mild, moderate and severe AD patients, were surveyed in September 2010.
Majority (67%) of AD caregivers surveyed said changes in cognitive symptoms were among their main concerns.
Women surveyed were more likely to worry ‘all the time’ compared to men (13% versus 3%).
Women surveyed were more likely to consider ‘maintaining relationships with family or friends’ as a challenge compared to men (47% versus 31%).
AFA president and CEO Eric Hall said that these survey results reveal that changes in cognition as the disease progresses were an important concern among caregivers.
Geriatric Psychiatry Division director and Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Neurology and Psychiatry departments professor Barry Rovner said that in the face of this devastating chronic and progressive disease, it is important for AD caregivers to know about the available educational resources, support networks and treatments in order to enhance these discussions at all stages of the disease.
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