PS1-02: Differential Impact of Caregiving Satisfaction and Stress on Changes in Caregivers Self-Reported Health Status: Findings from REACH-II Intervention

Abstract

Background/Aims Caregiving for a person with dementia is stressful and challenging. Caregiving stress and burdens may have significant negative impact on caregivers (CG) self-reported health status. Despite caregiving stress and burdens, caring is also rewarding and important work for many CGs. The net impact of these positive and negative aspects of caregiving on CGs health is largely unknown. The objectives of this study are to (a) to examine the net impact of positive aspect of caregiving (PAC), depression, stress and burdens on changes in CGs self-reported health status, and (b) how this impact varies by race and ethnicity.