Influence of diabetes mellitus on caregiver burden in home care: A report based on the Nagoya Longitudinal Study of the Frail Elderly (NLS‐FE)

Background:  Because little attention has so far been paid to the impact of diabetes mellitus (DM) on caregiver burden in community settings, we sought to confirm the influence of DM on perceived caregiver burden among caregivers providing care to a home elderly person using data from the Nagoya Longitudinal Study of the Frail Elderly (NLS‐FE).

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