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Institutionalization of older French adults with dementia: Role of the informal carer's degree of kinship

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The institutionalization of a patient with Alzheimer's disease or other dementia (ADOD) is the last resort for the latter's family and/or caregivers. We hypothesized that the degree of kinship between… Click to show full abstract

The institutionalization of a patient with Alzheimer's disease or other dementia (ADOD) is the last resort for the latter's family and/or caregivers. We hypothesized that the degree of kinship between the patient and his/her caregiver would influence the likelihood of institutionalization.

Keywords: older french; degree kinship; french adults; institutionalization older; institutionalization

Journal Title: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Year Published: 2021

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