Anosognosia increases caregiver burden in XXXX .

@entity1 @entity12473 @entity308 @entity303 @entity73 @entity148
OBJECTIVE: Our aim is to determine the clinical correlates of @entity73 in @entity1 with @entity73 ( @entity73 ) by examining its impact on cognition, functional status, neuropsychiatric symptoms, and caregiver burden. METHODS: The study involved 75 @entity1 with @entity73 and their caregivers. @entity1 and caregivers underwent a comprehensive evaluation including the Clinical @entity303 Rating, memory tests, and the Functional Assessment Questionnaire. Behavioral symptoms were assessed by the Neuropsychiatric Inventory, caregiver burden by the Zarit Burden Inventory, and insight by comparing self-report on the @entity12473 @entity303 screening tool to informant collateral. @entity1 were asked about their perceptions of their memory, and answers were compared with informants' responses. @entity1 mood was assessed with the @entity308 Scale. RESULTS: There was a significant difference in @entity12473 scores among @entity1 who retained versus lacked insight. Zarit Burden Inventory scores showed a significant rise as @entity1 insight declined; the burden appeared greater on spouse versus non-spouse caregivers. @entity1 with poor insight had significantly worse ratings in Clinical @entity303 Rating domains of personal care and judgment, while @entity1 who retained insight had significantly higher @entity308 and @entity148 . Insight impairment was associated with worse caregiver mood. CONCLUSIONS: Decreased @entity1 awareness for cognitive problems was significantly associated with higher caregiver burden, independent of neuropsychiatric symptoms, functional abilities, and cognition. Personal care, judgment, and problem-solving skills could contribute to caregiver burden. Increased awareness seemed a source of @entity1 @entity308 and @entity148 . The research highlights the need to focus on the needs of @entity73 caregivers and to incorporate psychosocial assessments of caregiver- @entity1 dyads into office visits.
