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Jun 6, 2019 · Introduction. A substantial proportion of the dementia care costs (40% in high-income countries and 70–90% in low-to-middle-income countries) are accounted for by the work of informal caregivers (mostly family members and occasionally friends and neighbors) who provide unpaid care on a nearly round-the-clock basis for many years [].
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Jul 22, 2021 · In recent years, dementia has become a worldwide important issue as estimates indicate that the number of individuals living with dementia worldwide will increase from 47 million people in 2015 to 75 million in 2030 and 135 million people by 2050 (Alzheimer’s Disease International, 2018; World Health Organization, 2017). Higgs and Gilleard ...
- Vibeke Oestergaard Steenfeldt, Lars Christian Aagerup, Anna Holm Jacobsen, Ulla Skjødt
- 2021
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SUPPORTING CAREGIVERS to Make Alzheimer’s Our Next Public Health Success Story
The challenges of caring for persons with Alzheimer’s and other dementias can become difficult and overwhelming, especially when intensive care is needed for long periods of time. For many, however, caregiving is also a rewarding experience, bringing family members closer together in time of great need.
In 2017, 16 million family members and friends provided 18.4 billion hours of unpaid care to people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, at an economic value of more than $232 billion.1
Public health can play a central role in offering information, guidance, and supportive resources to caregivers to help them provide effective dementia care and attend to their own well-being. Public health can also work with partners to facilitate access to affordable, evidence-informed services, programs, interventions, and supports to reduce stress and improve coping, self-efficacy, and overall health. Some of the many resources that public health can help expand, promote, or tailor to specific populations include:
»» Community-based programs for physical activity, chronic disease self-care, and caregiver education;
The challenges of caring for persons with Alzheimer’s and other dementias can become difficult and overwhelming, especially when intensive care is needed for long periods of time. For many, however, caregiving is also a rewarding experience, bringing family members closer together in time of great need.
In 2017, 16 million family members and friends provided 18.4 billion hours of unpaid care to people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, at an economic value of more than $232 billion.1
Public health can play a central role in offering information, guidance, and supportive resources to caregivers to help them provide effective dementia care and attend to their own well-being. Public health can also work with partners to facilitate access to affordable, evidence-informed services, programs, interventions, and supports to reduce stress and improve coping, self-efficacy, and overall health. Some of the many resources that public health can help expand, promote, or tailor to specific populations include:
»» Community-based programs for physical activity, chronic disease self-care, and caregiver education;
»» Peer support groups and social gatherings for people affected by dementia;
»» Online support and information resource centers;
1.Alzheimer’s Association. 2018 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures. Alzheimers Dement 2018;14(3):367-429. Available at: alz.org/facts
2.National Alliance for Caregiving in Partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association. Dementia Caregiving in the U.S. National Alliance for Caregiving; 2017.
Caring for a relative or friend with dementia is often described as burdensome ( Acton 2001) and it can have an impact on carers’ physical health ( Pinquart 2003; Zhu 2015) and anxiety levels ( Cooper 2007). In addition to providing care for people with dementia, health and social care services offer support for their carers, to improve ...
- Graham A. Jackson, Debbie Browne
- 2017
May 16, 2022 · stages, the physical, emotional, and social demands of the demen-. tia sufferers are often covered by informal caregivers. This study, therefore, aims to investigate the integration of ...
Jan 21, 2020 · Background Dementia is a serious and growing health problem, and since most people with dementia live at home, caring responsibilities generally fall on family members. Caregivers are often inadequately supported by formal health services and have poorer psychological and physical health. Our study aimed to compare the contributions of publications from different countries, institutions and ...
Aug 26, 2020 · The intervention project aims to assess the effects of providing professional support through a mobile app that is tailor-made for family caregivers of persons with dementia on improving their mental health and quality of life. Primary outcome. 1. Reduction of caregiver stress of family caregivers of persons of dementia. Secondary outcome. 1.
