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Dementia Care : Intersecting Informal Family Care and Formal Care Systems
Joint Authors
Hussain, Rafat
Singh, Prabhjot
Foskey, Roslyn
Khan, Adeel
Irwin, Lyn
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Abstract EN
Dementia is one of the major causes of disability and dependence amongst older people and previous research has highlighted how the well-being of people with dementia is inherently connected to the quality of their relationships with their informal carers.
In turn, these carers can experience significant levels of emotional stress and physical burden from the demands of caring for a family member with dementia, yet their uptake of formal services tends to be lower than in other conditions related to ageing.
This paper is based on a qualitative study undertaken in the Australian state of Queensland and explores issues of access to and use of formal services in dementia care from the perspective of the informal family carers.
It identifies three critical points at which changes in policy and practice in the formal care system could improve the capability of informal carers to continue to care for their family member with dementia: when symptoms first become apparent and a diagnosis is sought; when the condition of the person with dementia changes resulting in a change to their support needs; and when the burden of informal care being experienced by the carer is so great that some form of transition appears to be immanent in the care arrangement.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Singh, Prabhjot& Hussain, Rafat& Khan, Adeel& Irwin, Lyn& Foskey, Roslyn. 2014. Dementia Care : Intersecting Informal Family Care and Formal Care Systems. Journal of Aging Research،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Singh, Prabhjot…[et al.]. Dementia Care : Intersecting Informal Family Care and Formal Care Systems. Journal of Aging Research No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Singh, Prabhjot& Hussain, Rafat& Khan, Adeel& Irwin, Lyn& Foskey, Roslyn. Dementia Care : Intersecting Informal Family Care and Formal Care Systems. Journal of Aging Research. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-475500
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-475500