El anciano dependiente y el desgaste físico y psíquico de su cuidador

the profile of immobile patients in our environment corresponds to an elderly widow, living in her own home, cared for by a son or daughter, with little social support, substantial comorbidity, and receiving polymedication. Most of the caregivers are married, middle-aged women, with a high prevalence of anxiety/ depression, and who may be under-treated.