Changes in physical and mental health of Black, Hispanic, and White caregivers and non‐caregivers associated with onset of spousal dementia
Abstract Introduction We aim to determine whether racial/ethnic health disparities are a consequence of caregiving for persons with dementia and/or health status before becoming a caregiver. Methods Longitudinal data from the Health and Retirement Study (1998–2012) on 7859 Black, Hispanic, and White...
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| description | Abstract Introduction We aim to determine whether racial/ethnic health disparities are a consequence of caregiving for persons with dementia and/or health status before becoming a caregiver. Methods Longitudinal data from the Health and Retirement Study (1998–2012) on 7859 Black, Hispanic, and White couples were analyzed for changes in physical and mental health with incident dementia of a spouse. Results Blacks and Hispanics, but not Whites, had poorer health before becoming caregivers for a spouse with dementia, than those who did not become caregivers. Spouse's dementia onset was associated with caregiver's higher odds of depressive disorder, with no racial/ethnic variation. Racial disparities in caregiver's health were attributed to health differences before caregiving, not differential health changes due to caregiving. Discussion Older Blacks and Hispanics with poor health are at increased risk of caregiving for a spouse with dementia. Protecting the health of persons supporting spouses with dementia requires understanding socioeconomic and cultural factors driving care provision. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1931ddcb830945c391f884dda49a1a602022-12-21T20:22:28ZengWileyAlzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions2352-87372020-01-0161n/an/a10.1002/trc2.12082Changes in physical and mental health of Black, Hispanic, and White caregivers and non‐caregivers associated with onset of spousal dementiaCynthia Chen0Johanna Thunell1Julie Zissimopoulos2Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health National University of Singapore SingaporeUSC Price School of Public Policy Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics University of Southern California Los Angeles California USAUSC Price School of Public Policy Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics University of Southern California Los Angeles California USAAbstract Introduction We aim to determine whether racial/ethnic health disparities are a consequence of caregiving for persons with dementia and/or health status before becoming a caregiver. Methods Longitudinal data from the Health and Retirement Study (1998–2012) on 7859 Black, Hispanic, and White couples were analyzed for changes in physical and mental health with incident dementia of a spouse. Results Blacks and Hispanics, but not Whites, had poorer health before becoming caregivers for a spouse with dementia, than those who did not become caregivers. Spouse's dementia onset was associated with caregiver's higher odds of depressive disorder, with no racial/ethnic variation. Racial disparities in caregiver's health were attributed to health differences before caregiving, not differential health changes due to caregiving. Discussion Older Blacks and Hispanics with poor health are at increased risk of caregiving for a spouse with dementia. Protecting the health of persons supporting spouses with dementia requires understanding socioeconomic and cultural factors driving care provision.https://doi.org/10.1002/trc2.12082caregivingdementiadepressionracial disparities |
| spellingShingle | Cynthia Chen Johanna Thunell Julie Zissimopoulos Changes in physical and mental health of Black, Hispanic, and White caregivers and non‐caregivers associated with onset of spousal dementia Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions caregiving dementia depression racial disparities |
| title | Changes in physical and mental health of Black, Hispanic, and White caregivers and non‐caregivers associated with onset of spousal dementia |
| title_full | Changes in physical and mental health of Black, Hispanic, and White caregivers and non‐caregivers associated with onset of spousal dementia |
| title_fullStr | Changes in physical and mental health of Black, Hispanic, and White caregivers and non‐caregivers associated with onset of spousal dementia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Changes in physical and mental health of Black, Hispanic, and White caregivers and non‐caregivers associated with onset of spousal dementia |
| title_short | Changes in physical and mental health of Black, Hispanic, and White caregivers and non‐caregivers associated with onset of spousal dementia |
| title_sort | changes in physical and mental health of black hispanic and white caregivers and non caregivers associated with onset of spousal dementia |
| topic | caregiving dementia depression racial disparities |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/trc2.12082 |
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