Molly J. Horstman

Aug 29, 2024 | agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Molly J. Horstman

Being the spouse of a person with dementia can be a significant source of strain and can negatively impact one's health.1 Although not all spouses serve as the primary caregiver, many spouses provide physical or emotional support to the person with dementia.

Aug 22, 2024 | bmjopen.bmj.com | Molly J. Horstman |Tracy Evans |Crystal Guo |Mandi Sonnenfeld

caregiversdementiahospital to home transitionhospitalsSemistructured interviews were conducted with caregivers of hospitalised adults living with dementia and health professionals to elicit a broad range of perspectives. Caregivers were recruited while the care recipient was in the hospital and interviewed an average of 18 days following hospital discharge to limit recall bias. Health professionals were recruited using purposeful criterion sampling to ensure different professions were represented.