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Determinants of Frailty Among of Informal Caregivers of Demented Patient

Sponsor: Gérond'if

Summary

Frailty, a transitional state between successful and pathological aging, may be benefit from early multi-interventional intervention. Fried's criteria are the more commonly used criteria to diagnose frailty. The caregivers' burden increases caregivers' morbidity .The main objective of the study was to assess the relationship between frailty among informal caregivers of demented patients and the caregiver's burden (Zarit scale). The Secondary objective was to assess determinants of frailty among caregivers.

Official title: Determinants of Frailty Among of Informal Caregivers of Demented Patient Evaluated in Day Care Hospital.

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