title: Characteristics and mental health of Hispanic dementia caregivers in New York City.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Dementia prevalence and related caregiving burden are increasing, particularly among Hispanics. We studied the characteristics and mental health of Hispanic caregivers in New York City.
  
  
  METHODS
  We recruited 139 Hispanic family caregivers. We collected data on sociodemographic characteristics and predictors of caregiver burden, measured with the Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale, and depressive symptoms, measured with the Geriatric Depression Scale.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age was 59.3 ± 10.4 years. The majority of caregivers were daughters and earned less than US$30 000 a year. In multivariate analyses with linear regression, lower satisfaction with social networks was associated with higher caregiver burden and a greater number of depressive symptoms. Higher dementia severity was associated with higher caregiver burden, while higher caregiver comorbidities were associated with higher depressive symptoms.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Caregiver comorbidities and satisfaction with social support may be targets for intervention that could improve caregiver burden and depressive symptoms among Hispanic caregivers.
authors: Departments of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA Departments of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA jal94@cumc.columbia.edu.
authors: José A
authors: JA
authors: Luchsinger
authors: Departments of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
authors: Dante
authors: D
authors: Tipiani
authors: Departments of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
authors: Gabriela
authors: G
authors: Torres-Patiño
authors: Research Division, Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale, New York, NY, USA.
authors: Stephanie
authors: S
authors: Silver
authors: Research Division, Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale, New York, NY, USA.
authors: Joseph P
authors: JP
authors: Eimicke
authors: Research Division, Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale, New York, NY, USA.
authors: Mildred
authors: M
authors: Ramirez
authors: Research Division, Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale, New York, NY, USA.
authors: Jeanne
authors: J
authors: Teresi
authors: Department of Psychiatry, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
authors: Mary
authors: M
authors: Mittelman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017028:Caregivers / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015897:Comorbidity; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003704:Dementia / Q000451:nursing*; D003863:Depression / Q000208:ethnology*; D005190:Family / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000208:ethnology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009519:New York City / Q000208:ethnology; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012944:Social Support
keywords: Alzheimer’s; Hispanic; burden; caregiving; dementia; depressive
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