F Kårelind, L Johansson, S Zarit, H Wijk, T Bielsten, D Finkel
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Abstract
Objectives: Understanding the timing of service access for persons with young-onset dementia is essential for developing adequate support. This study aims to describe the formal support available for persons with young-onset dementia in Sweden and identify factors influencing its provision over time.
Method: A prospective cohort study was carried out using data from the Swedish Dementia Registry (SveDem), focusing on persons diagnosed with young-onset dementia between January 2009 and April 2022 (n = 2592). Descriptive statistics provided a comprehensive overview of the population, and Cox Regressions were used to analyse factors associated with the time to receive support services post-diagnosis.
Results: Living with another adult and higher MMSE scores were significantly associated with later access to home help services (p < 0.001) and care facilities (p < 0.001). Higher MMSE scores (p < 0.001), older age (p = 0.023), living with another adult (p = 0.010) and diagnosis at primary care centres (p = 0.016) were also associated with later access to day-care services. No significant associations were found between age, sex, medications, care setting, living arrangement, or MMSE score or with the time to access counselling services.
Conclusion: The timing of access to support services for persons with young-onset dementia varies significantly, particularly for those living with another adult. These patterns may reflect a hidden caregiver burden.
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Aging & Mental Health provides a leading international forum for the rapidly expanding field which investigates the relationship between the aging process and mental health. The journal addresses the mental changes associated with normal and abnormal or pathological aging, as well as the psychological and psychiatric problems of the aging population. The journal also has a strong commitment to interdisciplinary and innovative approaches that explore new topics and methods.
Aging & Mental Health covers the biological, psychological and social aspects of aging as they relate to mental health. In particular it encourages an integrated approach for examining various biopsychosocial processes and etiological factors associated with psychological changes in the elderly. It also emphasizes the various strategies, therapies and services which may be directed at improving the mental health of the elderly and their families. In this way the journal promotes a strong alliance among the theoretical, experimental and applied sciences across a range of issues affecting mental health and aging. The emphasis of the journal is on rigorous quantitative, and qualitative, research and, high quality innovative studies on emerging topics.
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