Size and Composition of Caregiver Networks Who Manage Medications for Persons Living With Dementia: Cross-Sectional Analysis of the 2011-2022 National Health and Aging Trends Study
The size and composition of caregiver networks that manage medications for persons living with dementia differ by race and ethnicity but typically includes at least 2 people, one of whom has a college degree. Helping with medications was more likely among non-White family caregivers, while White patients with dementia were more likely to use paid help to manage medications.
Authors
- Rita A. Jablonski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3829-4334)
- Reed W R Bratches (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9446-7098)
- Meredith Masel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5130-7112)
- J. Nicholas Dionne‐Odom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6764-0254)
- Paul Barr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6868-7625)
- Frank Puga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3416-6434)
- Amanda Leggett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7895-3862)
Institutions
- Dartmouth College (US)
- Wayne State University (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Interactive Journal of Medical Research
- Published
- 2025-05-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/64499
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.22