Table 2 Temporal trends of dementia caregiving themes between 2013 and 2022 (N = 34,576).

From: Pre- and post- COVID-19 trends related to dementia caregiving on Twitter

Themes

Study period, n (%)*

2013–2016

2017–2019

2020–2022

1 - Challenges of caregiving

3,426 (91.9)

9,758 (92.4)

18,544 (91.4)

2 - Strategies to inspire caregivers

252 (6.8)

337 (3.2)

505 (2.5)

3 - Dementia-related stigmatization

49 (1.3)

466 (4.4)

1,239 (6.1)

Total

3,727 (100.0)

10,561 (100.0)

20,288 (100.0)

  1. *χ2 (4) = 338.0, P < 0.001.