A REVIEW OF BURDEN OF CAREGIVERS OF PATIENTS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

Authors

  • Sayyidah Aqilah Ridzuan Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400
  • Siti Eliza Darussalam Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400
  • Nur Hazrina Mohamed Hisham Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400
  • Prashaantini Namasivayam Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400
  • Yam Min Yi Nichole Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400
  • Danial Syafiq Shahrir Zaid Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400
  • Nurul Huda Mohd Nor Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400
  • Mohd Hazmi Mohamed Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400
  • Ching Siew Mooi Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400
  • Navin Kumar Devaraj Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400
  • Iskasymar Bin Itam Ismail Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400
  • Hasnur Zaman Hashim Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400
  • Liyana Najwa Inche Mat Malaysian Research Institute of Ageing (MyAgeing) Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400
  • Hoo Fan Kee Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400
  • Hamidon Basri Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400
  • Wan Aliaa Wan Sulaiman Malaysian Research Institute of Ageing (MyAgeing) Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400

Keywords:

Dementia, Alzheimer disease, caregivers, factors, interventions, care, burden

Abstract

Many are still unaware of the fact that Alzheimer’s disease (AD) also affects the caregivers quite significantly. Caregivers refer to people who are accountable of taking care of AD patients which provide helps with his or her daily living activities and may become a full-time commitment for the caregiver. This gives rise to a concept called caregiver burden. As these caregivers spend most of their time taking care of AD patients, most of them suffer psychologically as well as physically.
Unfortunately, the risk of mental and physical impairment among the caregivers of Alzheimer’s patient may cause poor quality of life to both the patients and their caregivers. In addition, due to their role and responsibilities as a caretaker, they often do not have the opportunity to seek help and advices. This review article was conducted by sieving through numerous literature and studies regarding the challenges and how to help the burden of the caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients . This paper aims to give and overview, suggestions as well as to increase the awareness of the caregiver’s burden.

Author Biography

Sayyidah Aqilah Ridzuan, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400


 

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2018-12-26

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Ridzuan, S. A., Darussalam, S. E., Hisham, N. H. M., Namasivayam, P., Nichole, Y. M. Y., Zaid, D. S. S., Nor, N. H. M., Mohamed, M. H., Mooi, C. S., Devaraj, N. K., Ismail, I. B. I., Hashim, H. Z., Mat, L. N. I., Kee, H. F., Basri, H., & Sulaiman, W. A. W. (2018). A REVIEW OF BURDEN OF CAREGIVERS OF PATIENTS WITH ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE. MNJ (Malang Neurology Journal), 5(1), 42–45. Retrieved from https://mnj.ub.ac.id/index.php/mnj/article/view/340

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