Differences within differences: Gender inequalities in caregiving intensity vary by race and ethnicity in informal caregivers

SA Cohen, NJ Sabik, SK Cook, AB Azzoli… - Journal of Cross …, 2019 - Springer
Among the 50+ million informal caregivers in the US, substantial gender, racial/ethnic, and
socioeconomic disparities in caregiving intensity are well-documented. However, those …

Correlates of sleep disturbance experienced by informal caregivers of persons living with dementia: a systematic review

GS Brewster, D Wang, MV McPhillips, F Epps… - Clinical …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives This study aims to comprehensively review and update the literature concerning
the correlates of sleep disturbance among caregivers of persons living with Alzheimer's …

The relationship between burden and caregiver's sleep disturbances in dementia: a systematic review

BCC Monteiro, TTBA Santos, MML Nogueira… - Dementia & …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Caregivers of people living with dementia (PLwD) have a high burden degree that leads to
health issues, including sleep. Objective: This study aimed to analyze the impacts of the …

Making healthcare infrastructure work: Unpacking the infrastructuring work of individuals

X Gui, Y Chen - Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human …, 2019 - dl.acm.org
The US healthcare infrastructure is fragmented with various breakdowns. Patients or
caregivers have to rely on their own to overcome barriers and fix breakdowns in order to …

Association between role overload and sleep disturbance among dementia caregivers: The impact of social support and social engagement

J Liang, MP Aranda, DA Lloyd - Journal of Aging and Health, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To explore the association between role overload (RO) and sleep maintenance
insomnia (SMI), and the moderation effects of social support and social engagement (SE) …

“I think I could have coped if I was sleeping better”: Sleep across the trajectory of caring for a family member with dementia

R Gibson, A Helm, I Ross, P Gander, M Breheny - Dementia, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Dementia-related sleep changes can lead to disruptions among families living with
dementia which can jeopardise carers' wellbeing and ability to provide support. This …

Insomnia symptoms among hospice family caregivers: prevalence and association with caregiver mental and physical health, quality of life, and caregiver burden

LT Starr, K Washington, MV McPhillips… - American Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Poor sleep exacerbates mental health problems and reduces quality-of-life
(QOL) but prevalence of insomnia symptoms among hospice family caregivers and …

Sleep disturbance and strain among caregivers of persons living with dementia

ZT Osakwe, C Senteio, OM Bubu, C Obioha… - Frontiers in aging …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective The study objective was to examine predictors of sleep disturbance and strain
among caregivers of persons living with dementia (PLWD). Methods This cross-sectional …

When distress becomes somatic: dementia family caregivers' distress and genetic vulnerability to pain and sleep problems

SJ Wilson, AC Padin, DJ Birmingham… - The …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives Stress can trigger physical pain and disturb sleep.
Whether dementia family caregivers experience heightened pain is unknown. Cycles of …

Positive aspects of caregiving are associated with lower risk of frailty and sleep disruption in the national study of caregiving

AM Wennberg, LR Anderson… - Innovation in …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives Older adult caregivers have compounded risk for
adverse health outcomes; however, evidence investigating the association between …