Alzheimer’s: Who’s Taking Care of the Caregiver?

About 300,000 Canadians over 65 suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, and 17% of Canadians have someone with the disease in their family, according to the Alzheimer Society of Canada. People who suffer from Alzheimer’s usually receive long-term help and support from caregivers. But who is taking care of these caregivers? Researchers are finding ways to help caregivers stay mentally and physically healthy, overcome their challenges, and better understand the disease.

Several experts from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) are available to comment on different aspects related to the health issues experienced by caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients on January 13.

Experts:

Preventing distress in Alzheimer’s caregivers

Dr. Francine Ducharme, CIHR-funded researcher at the Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal (Montréal)

Remembering the good times: Participating in activities that enhance quality time with the patient
Dr. Helene Carbonneau, CIHR-funded researcher at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (Trois-Rivières)

Helping someone with dementia without losing your own mind! – Things you should know about the disease
Dr. Rémi Quirion, Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction (Montréal)

How much is too much? Examining the physical health consequences faced by Alzheimer’s caregivers
Dr. Michel Bédard, CIHR-funded researcher at Lakehead University (Thunder Bay)

Falling when you’re supporting your loved one: Understanding your limits
Dr. Jaime Williams, CIHR-funded researcher at the University of Regina (Saskatchewan)

Use of medications in the Alzheimer’s disease population: Physician and caregiver perspectives
Dr. Mark Oremus, CIHR-funded researcher at McMaster University (Hamilton)

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is the Government of Canada’s agency for health research. CIHR’s mission is to create new scientific knowledge and to enable its translation into improved health, more effective health services and products, and a strengthened Canadian health-care system. Composed of 13 Institutes, CIHR provides leadership and support to nearly 12,000 health researchers and trainees across Canada. http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Ce document est également disponible en français.

Source: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Print Version
Tell-a-Friend comments powered by Disqus

RELATED ARTICLES:

Sex and violence may not really sell products   GPs and the Fit for Work scheme   Study shows global warming is unlikely to reduce winter deaths   Academies make recommendations for improving public health   Large doses of antioxidants may be harmful to neuronal stem cells   As death rates drop, nonfatal diseases and injuries take a bigger toll on health globally   Designing better medical implants   Single low-magnitude electric pulse successfully fights inflammation   Total annual hospital costs could be reduced by rapid candidemia identification   UTMB develops new online tool for nurses   Repairing the cerebral cortex: It can be done   Online health information - keep it simple!