Effect of Chronic Dementia Caregiving and Major Transitions in the Caregiving Situation on Kidney Function

Abstract

Kidney function did not differ between caregivers and controls over time. However, GFR had impaired at 3 months after a major caregiving transition. Because the effect of placement of the spouse with Alzheimer's disease on the decline in GFR was moderated by BP, it might be confined to caregivers who experience increased sympathetic activation after placement.