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Caring for the caregivers: a reflection on the challenges of caring for an older adult with dementia
Nicholas S. Koufacos. Cogent Gerontology, 2025-04-23
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
As the population of older adults continues to grow, the prevalence of dementia is increasing dramatically. Caring for an older adult with dementia is associated with high levels of chronic stress that may negatively impact the health of the caregiver. Caregiver support often entails providing information, offering support groups, and connection to formal support such as respite care to alleviate the strain of caregiving. Deeper psychological distress involving grief and emotional experiences of guilt among caregivers may also be vitally important to assess and consider when providing support for caregivers.
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APA 7th
Koufacos, N. S. (2025). Caring for the caregivers: a reflection on the challenges of caring for an older adult with dementia. Cogent Gerontology. https://doi.org/10.1080/28324897.2025.2496170
Vancouver
Koufacos NS. Caring for the caregivers: a reflection on the challenges of caring for an older adult with dementia. Cogent Gerontology. 2025. doi:10.1080/28324897.2025.2496170.
BibTeX
@article{koufacos2025-5f458a42,
author = {Koufacos, Nicholas S.},
title = {{Caring for the caregivers: a reflection on the challenges of caring for an older adult with dementia}},
journal = {Cogent Gerontology},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.1080/28324897.2025.2496170},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/28324897.2025.2496170}
}
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Key findings
- Caring for an older adult with dementia is associated with high levels of chronic stress that may negatively impact the health of the caregiver.
Why it matters
This reflection notes that caring for an older adult with dementia is linked to high chronic stress that may harm caregiver health. It offers no tested treatment or cure, but suggests that grief and guilt should be assessed when supporting caregivers.
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Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 30/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Cogent Gerontology) |
| Journal's citation record | 0 / 4 | Cogent Gerontology: journal h-index 5 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 4 / 5 | 2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 1 / 7 | Cited 1 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 0 / 5 | 0.3 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 1 / 6 | Cited 0.6× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 0 / 4 | Cited 1 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 1 / 4 | Last-listed author Nicholas S. Koufacos: h-index 7 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 2 / 3 | New York University: institution h-index 1,612 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 0 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 1 institution(s) in 1 country — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete) |
| Indexed in PubMed | 1 / 2 | Not in PubMed, but has a DOI |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 30 / 100 | — |
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