“He Just Doesn’t Want to Get Out of the Chair and Do It”: The Impact of Apathy in People with Dementia on Their Carers
(2021)
Journal Article
Chang, C. Y. M., Baber, W., Dening, T., & Yates, J. (2021). “He Just Doesn’t Want to Get Out of the Chair and Do It”: The Impact of Apathy in People with Dementia on Their Carers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(12), 6317. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18126317
Apathy, defined as a lack of motivation, is a prevalent and persistent behavioural and psychological symptom of dementia. Limited research suggests that apathy is associated with increased carer burden, but there are no studies investigating carers’... Read More about “He Just Doesn’t Want to Get Out of the Chair and Do It”: The Impact of Apathy in People with Dementia on Their Carers.