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Caregiver burden in older adults with bipolar disorder: relationship to functionality and neuropsychiatric symptoms

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There are few studies addressing caregivers of bipolar disorder (BD) patients, especially patients who are older adults with an increased need for care, often given by a relative. The aim… Click to show full abstract

There are few studies addressing caregivers of bipolar disorder (BD) patients, especially patients who are older adults with an increased need for care, often given by a relative. The aim of this study was to describe which factors increase caregiver burden among caregivers of elderly BD outpatients.

Keywords: adults bipolar; caregiver burden; burden older; bipolar disorder; older adults

Journal Title: Psychogeriatrics
Year Published: 2017

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