care-giving is a 24/7 job, with no holidays, no weekends overwhelming exhausting sense of loss ...

Care-giving is a 24/7 job, with no holidays, no weekends

Overwhelming Exhausting Sense of loss Depression

Denial

Anger

Guilt

Sadness

Acceptance

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec06/alzheimers_07-31.html

Spouse-Taking turns-Splitting chores-Spending time

Parents-Spending time

Children-Spending time

Well Spouse Association Mentorship program› Web blogs› Baby-sitting› Nights out› Telephone Communication› Mail› Wellspouse.org

Daily Strength› Blogs› Online journals› Chatting› Dailystrength.org

Family Caregiver Association› Discussion boards› Medical advice› Caregiver tactics› Caregiver.org

Support meetings

Individual Psychotherapy

Group Activities

Increases socialization Can be an alternative to nursing homes A safe environment Activities designed to keep individual

active Some day cares have medical

components Allows primary caregiver some time off

Gardening Reading clubs Crafts Bingo Movie outings Exercise Music Current events

ESL Parties Nature walks Outings Pet therapy Flower arranging Quilting Cooking

Many centers offer transportation Centers offer snacks & meals Hours vary according to center

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Fountain View Center for Alzheimer's Care › 404-325-1982

Gwinnett Senior Service › www.gwinnettseniorservice.com

Home Helpers › 770-623-1739

Gwinnett Council for Seniors › 770-822-5147

Parent Care, › 163 E. Crogan St, Lawrenceville 30045

Lawrenceville UMC – Grace Arbor› 770-963-0386 (support group, Tues. 1:30-3)

Alzheimer's Association of Gwinnett › 404-728-1181, 800-272-3900

Center for Positive Aging › 404-872-9191

Caring for the Elderly Service, Support and Resource center› 770-736-1465

Visiting nurse health systems, Buford Senior Day club› www.vnhs.org › 770-614-2529

GA dept of Human resources division of aging services › 404-657-5258, www.dhr.state.ga.us

Developing countries Attitudes Towards older people

In Africa, older people are accorded great respect

In South Eastern Asia, supporting and respecting the elderly is traditionally rooted in the family

The concept of living alone is alien and dreaded

But, as the families are becoming nuclear, people with dementia are also increasing

People with dementia live in extended families. Most caregivers were women Larger families are associated with lower

caregiver strain

The Caregiver in Developing Countries

(ADI) Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) is a 15 member Asia Pacific organization which help improve the quality of life of people with dementia and the families who care for them.

The Kyoto Declaration by ADI provides a framework for determining the actions sensitive to the needs of individual countries respecting their cultural, social and economic contexts

Support for Caregiver At Family Level:

Extended family Distant retatives Neighbors

At Government Level:Educational programs Home Care Advisors Supplementing with paid homecare workers

Part-time carersLive-in carers

Respite careDay centers Nursing homes (for longer periods)

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1810377

http://www.eurohealth.ie/remind/care.htm http://www.alzheimers.org.au/upload/

AsiaPacificEpidemicSept06ExecSummary.pdf http://www.wsff.com/gadca/