Informal dementia caregiving

1. Informal dementia caregiving is associated with malnutrition in humans (23% malnourished and 41% at risk).

   “Nutritional risk was evident in one study, with 23% malnourished and 41% at risk.”

   Reviewinformal dementia caregivers in one included study

   Sarcopenia in Informal Caregivers of Persons Living with Dementia: A Scoping Review

   Journal of clinical medicine·22 Sep 2026

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1. Informal dementia caregiving is associated with physical function in humans.

   “Findings were heterogeneous: some studies suggested impaired physical function, frailty, and endurance deficits among caregivers, while others reported mixed results.”

   Reviewinformal caregivers of persons with dementia

   Sarcopenia in Informal Caregivers of Persons Living with Dementia: A Scoping Review

   Journal of clinical medicine·22 Sep 2026