The Impact of Caring on Psychological Wellbeing: A Qualitative Study in Carers of People Living With Behavioural-Variant Frontotemporal Dementia

Isabella M. Ocampo, Jemma Todd, Grace Wei, Fiona Kumfor, The University of Sydney, School of Psychology and Brain and Mind Centre, University of Western Australia, School of Psychological Science

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology

Published online on November 22, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology, Volume 39, Issue 4, Page 534-548, July 2026.
Background:Informal carers of people living with dementia can experience increased burden, stress and a decline in mental health and wellbeing. Growing evidence suggests these impacts are greater for those caring for individuals living with behavioural-...