An older adult patient with dementia is seen at the clinic for a physical examination.The son tells the nurse,"I don't know how much more of this I can do.There is so much work involved in just getting my dad out of bed in the morning,and I can't communicate with him.I'm just so tired." The nurse recognizes that the son is most likely experiencing:

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Caregiving is stressful,particularly for family members of a person with dementia.Caregivers are more likely than their non-caregiving peers to be at risk for depression,heart disease,high blood pressure,and other chronic illness.In this item,the son is expressing many statements that all lead to the probability of caregiver role strain.There is not enough information in the item to conclude that this is depression; and his statement regarding "I am tired" indicates more than frustration.

An Older Adult Patient with Dementia Is Seen at the Clinic