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Effects of Alzheimer Caregiving on Allostatic Load

Published:2010-08-13 Issue:1 Volume:16 Page:58-69
ISSN:1359-1053
Container-title:Journal of Health Psychology
language:en
Short-container-title:J Health Psychol

Author:

Roepke Susan K.¹,Mausbach Brent T.²,Patterson Thomas L.³,Von Känel Roland⁴,Ancoli-Israel Sonia²,Harmell Alexandrea L.²,Dimsdale Joel E.²,Aschbacher Kirstin⁵,Mills Paul J.⁶,Ziegler Michael G.⁶,Allison Matthew⁶,Grant Igor⁷

Affiliation:

1. San Diego State University & University of California, San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, USA

2. University of California, San Diego, USA

3. University of California, San Diego, & San Diego Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, CA, USA

4. University of California, San Diego, USA, Bern University Hospital, & University of Bern, Switzerland

5. University of California, San Francisco, USA

6. University of California, San Diego,USA

7. University of California, San Diego,USA,

Abstract

This study aimed to determine if Alzheimer caregivers have increased allostatic load compared to non-caregivers. Potential psychological moderators (mastery, depression, and role overload) of the relationship between caregiving status and allostatic load were also explored. Eighty-seven caregivers and 43 non-caregivers underwent biological assessment of allostatic load and psychological assessments. Caregivers had significantly higher allostatic load compared to non-caregivers ( p < .05). Mastery, but not depression or overload, moderated the relationship between caregiving status and allostatic load. In conclusion, allostatic load may represent a link explaining how stress translates to downstream pathology, but more work is necessary to understand the role of psychological factors.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Applied Psychology

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1359105310369188

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