Table 2.
Care‐recipient characteristics (N = 74)
| Mean (SD) | Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 77.4 (9.4) | (56–95) |
| Activities of daily living impairment | 2.0 (1.8) | (0–6) |
| No. of memory and behavior problems | 11.5 (3.3) | (4–20) |
| Relationship to caregiver | N | Percent |
| Husband/partner | 35 | 52.2 |
| Mother | 28 | 37.3 |
| Father | 4 | 6.0 |
| Other | 7 | 9.5 |
| Diagnosis | ||
| Alzheimer's | 46 | 62.2 |
| Vascular | 6 | 8.0 |
| Mixed Alzheimer's and vascular | 3 | 4 |
| Dementia with Lewy bodies | 2 | 2.7 |
| Parkinson's dementia | 2 | 2.7 |
| Unspecified dementia | 15 | 20.3 |
| Health status (per caregiver report) | ||
| Excellent | 4 | 5.4 |
| Very good | 11 | 14.9 |
| Good | 28 | 37.7 |
| Fair | 24 | 32.4 |
| Poor | 7 | 9.5 |