Assessing Unmet Dementia-Related Care Needs of Informal Care Partners for Persons with Dementia by Spousal Status
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Background: 80% of persons with dementia reside in the community and are
cared for by family and friends considered informal care partners (ICPs)
• Research on ICPs for people with dementia has focused on spousal care
partners and mother-daughter dyads.
• There is a paucity of information on non-spousal ICPs, particularly male non spousal ICPs.
Objective: Evaluate differences in the type and frequency of unmet dementia related care needs between spousal and non-spousal ICPs by gender and
race.