 Care-giving is a 24/7 job, with no holidays, no weekends  Overwhelming  Exhausting  Sense of loss  Depression

 Denial  Anger  Guilt  Sadness  Acceptance

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 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  b4 b4

 Fountain View Center for Alzheimer's Care ›  Gwinnett Senior Service ›  Home Helpers ›  Gwinnett Council for Seniors ›  Parent Care, › 163 E. Crogan St, Lawrenceville  Lawrenceville UMC – Grace Arbor › (support group, Tues. 1:30-3)  Alzheimer's Association of Gwinnett › ,

 Center for Positive Aging ›  Caring for the Elderly Service, Support and Resource center ›  Visiting nurse health systems, Buford Senior Day club › ›  GA dept of Human resources division of aging services › ,

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 carers  Live-in carers  Respite care  Day centers  Nursing homes (for longer periods)

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