Factors related to adverse mental health condition of demented family caregivers: A study in West Bengal, India

Abstract

Dementia caregiving is a unique and the caregivers faces extreme challenges which affect care-giver’s mental health adversely. Family caregiving towards elderly individuals with dementia is becoming widespread. The study aims to evaluate the mental health status of dementia family caregivers and some related factors that affect their mental health condition.

Keywords

• dementia caregivers
• mental health
• stress
• anxiety
• socio-demographic factors