Examining the Role of Dementia Worry in the Caregiver Burden Process

Perla Werner, Argyroula Kalaitzaki, Hanan Abojabel, Symeon Panagiotakis, Eftyxia Skouloudi, Department of Community Mental Health, University of Haifa, Social Work Department, Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Enhancement of Quality of Life, School of Health Sciences, Hellenic Mediterranean University, The Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Internal Medicine Department, Geriatric Clinic, Heraklion University Hospital, Interdisciplinary Management of Chronic Diseases, Disability and Aging, Hellenic Mediterranean University

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on March 23, 2026

Abstract

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Dementia’s progressive nature requires care, often by unpaid family members, leading to significant caregiver burden (CB). Dementia worry (DW)—the anxiety about developing dementia—has been linked to exposure to people with dementia, but its relationship ...