Browsing Research Articles by Subject "Alzheimer’s disease"

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Caregiving burden and mental health problems among family caregivers of people with dementia in rural Uganda

Ainamani, Herbert E.; Alele, Paul E.; Rukundo, Godfrey Z.; Maling, Samuel; Wakida, Edith K.; Obua, Celestino; Tsai, Alexander C. (Global Mental Health, 2020)

Background. Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are associated with increasing health burden in low- and middle-income countries. Less well-recognized is the potential health burden experienced by other affected ...
Caring for people with dementia in rural Uganda: qualitative study of caregiving burden experienced by informal and formal caregivers

Ainamani, Herbert E; Alele, Paul E; Rukundo, Godfrey Z; Maling, Samuel; Wakida, Edith K; Obua, Celestino; Tsai, Alexander C (Journal of global health reports, 2020)

Background: The rising incidence of Alzheimer’s disease among older-age adults worldwide has been accompanied by an increase in caregiving burden. Limited work has examined the lived experiences of both formal and informal ...