Caregiver burden in Alzheimer's disease: Moderation effects of social support and mediation effects of positive aspects of caregiving

The findings identify social support as a moderator and positive aspects of caregiving as a mediator of the relationship between patient-related factors and negative caregiver outcomes. The results suggest that health care providers must offer more effective social support for caregivers. In addition, prompt identification of patient and caregiver emotional states could help to improve quality of life.