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September 10, 2025PLoS ONEOpen Access

Mental and physical health of US rural/urban caregivers of persons with dementia

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PTPhoebe TranFWFei WangECE‐Shien Chang

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Overview

Observational analysis reveals mental health disparities in caregivers of persons with dementia, suggesting rural caregivers face greater physical health challenges.

Key Points

  • Rural caregivers of persons with dementia reported higher levels of poor physical health compared to urban caregivers.
  • About 25% of rural caregivers had 14 or more poor physical health days, as opposed to only 10% of urban caregivers.
  • Adjusted models showed rural caregivers had significant odds of experiencing 1-13 poor mental health days compared to urban counterparts.
  • Enhancing mental and physical health resources for all caregivers, especially those in rural areas, is crucial.

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Tran et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a78154b1d3bfb60e1248https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0329260
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