title: Caregiver Stress and the Patient With Dementia.
abstract: Informal caregivers (often, but not exclusively, family members) are essential to the clinical care of a patient with dementia. Most caregivers are untrained and unpaid. As a result, caregivers often experience stress caused by the caregiving experience; they are the "invisible second patients" in dementia care. Clinicians can help caregivers by supporting them in their role and by referring them to additional resources for support.
authors.forename: Amy E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Sanders
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D003704:Dementia / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*