Living at home with dementia beyond care: A perspective on the day and night situation
C. A. M. Huisman (Convener)
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AbstractParticipants: A.A.G. Sponselee (the Netherlands), C.A.M. Huisman (the Netherlands), T.M. Raymundo (Brazil), L.D. Bernardo (Brazil), M.A. van Tilborg (the Netherlands). ISSUE Worldwide around 55 million people live with dementia and this number will increase to 139 million people in 2050 (WHO, 2021). People with a disability or older age depend on support of an informal caregiver. Informal caregivers can experience a higher level of depression and stress and the risk of developing physical health problems are greater compared to non-caregivers. When caring for someone with dementia, the care can be even more demanding because of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). Research shows that informal caregivers perceive their situation as permanent and they experience a sense of being tied-in, the feeling to be always alert, unappreciated, feeling trapped, pulled in all directions, and sometimes being in an unreal situation. The care burden may result in a decrease in quality of life of the informal caregiver. CONTENT Our symposium is designed to bring together speakers from the Netherlands and Brazil on the theme living with dementia at home. The speakers will highlight: 1) a project conducted in the Netherlands with method and results 2) visual functioning at home 3) living with dementia at home in Brazil.Keywords: dementia, sleep, technology, age in place, eye care
C. A. M. Huisman (Convener) (2022). Living at home with dementia beyond care: A perspective on the day and night situation. Gerontechnology, 21(s),1-5
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2022.21.s.530.sp1