Angela C. Roberts

Opportunities in Mental Health Support for Informal Dementia Caregivers Suffering from Verbal Agitation

People with dementia (PwD) often present verbal agitation such as cursing, screaming, and persistently complaining. Verbal agitation can impose mental distress on informal caregivers (e.g., family, friends), which may cause severe mental illnesses, such as depression and anxiety disorders. To improve informal caregive…