Just under two-thirds (60%) of people with dementia live in the community and are supported informally by family and friends [2]. There are more than 670,000 informal caregivers of people with dementia in the UK [3, 4] and more than 11 million in the USA [5]. Typically, the spouse...
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’ The issues that they identified as impacting on the ability to live well, which included loneliness, lack of understanding of dementia in their communities, losing contact with friends, isolation, fear of going out independently, and loss of control over aspects of one’s life, contributed ...
Social network size was quantified using standard questions regarding the number of children, family, and friends that participants had and how often they interacted with them. Social network size was the number of these individuals seen at least once a month, as reported elsewhere.23 The mean (...
33,34 Social network size was quantified with standard questions regarding the number of children, family, and friends the participants had and how often they interacted.10 Self-reported history of diabetes mellitus, heart disease, hypertension, thyroid disease, cancer, head injury, and stroke24 ...
Informal carers (families, friends and neighbours) provide the majority of care for persons with dementia [3]. Dementia can be overwhelming for carers of persons with dementia and can cause stress from physical, emotional and economic pressures [4,5,6]. Stretched health and care resources ...
Public health measures and restrictions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 have resulted in prolonged periods of separation from loved ones, as well as reduced access to regular systems of support including health and respite services, and social support (e.g., from extended family and friends)...
‘living well is shaped by the physical, social and cultural surroundings, and by the effects of chronic illness not only on the affected individual but also on family members, friends and carers’. It also acknowledges the centrality of subjective perceptions and appraisals: ‘for each individual...
‘living well is shaped by the physical, social and cultural surroundings, and by the effects of chronic illness not only on the affected individual but also on family members, friends and carers’. It also acknowledges the centrality of subjective perceptions and appraisals: ‘for each individual...
"Given the nature of dementia symptoms, such as increased irritability, this could helpfamilyand friends understand the changes in their behaviour and offer more social support. "A screening question based on lowered threshold of frustration could be incorporated into routine health checks to help ide...