Reflections on Dementia-Related Stigma and Direct Support Seeking by Family Caregivers as Mediating Associations Between Caregiver Stress, Burden, and Well-Being

The demanding nature of caring for relatives with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) can lead to family caregiver burden and poor health. The stigmatization of people with ADRD can also impact caregivers' stress, while their support-seeking strategies may mitigate negative impacts of burden on their health. To examine hypothesized relationships, the present study considered whether different dimensions of ADRD family stigma influenced the association between a care recipient's behavioral symptoms and their family caregiver's perceived burden and if direct support seeking explained a connection between caregiver burden and well-being. Family caregivers (