The study identifies the challenges faced by family

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Sourced from the abstract and stated challenges of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2014 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 60 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps

• The Experience of Family Caregivers of Older Korean Americans With Dementia Symptoms (2014) · Clinical Gerontologist · cited 44× · doi

  We conducted four focus groups with 23 family caregivers of older Korean Americans with dementia symptoms and identified eight themes: (a) struggling and overwhelmed; (b) keeping the cultural roles and responsibility; (c) doing it by themselves; (d) family as a source of stress; (e) limited knowledge and misconceptions; (f) learning as they go; (g) undiagnosed dementia and misunderstandings about medical care; and (h) barriers to use of services and need for culturally responsive services.

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: family dementia services conducted four focus groups caregivers older korean americans symptoms identified eight themes
• Perspectives About Health Care Provision in Dementia Care in Spain (2015) · American Journal of Alzheimer s Disease & Other Dementias® · cited 16× · doi

  RESULTS: The categories that emerged from the analysis were insufficient information provided, specific dementia care needs, and acceptance of long-term care institutionalization from the people with dementia and caregivers' groups and insufficient communication between health care providers, differential information according to disease stage, and home care coordination from the health care providers' groups.

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: care insufficient information dementia groups health providers categories emerged provided specific needs acceptance long term
• Quality of life and burden during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study with family caregivers of persons living with Alzheimer’s disease (2026) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi

  The study identifies the challenges faced by family caregivers of persons living with Alzheimer's disease during the COVID-19 pandemic, including infection concerns and disrupted routines. The study highlights the importance of addressing caregivers' mental well-being. The study notes the need for ongoing, focused support initiatives to adequately address caregivers' mental well-being.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study identifies challenges faced family caregivers persons living

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