115,000 older adults with dementia in Hong Kong
LOU W. Q. VivianAssociate Professor
Challenges
Disease burden (mortality and disability) and economic cost (Alzheimer’s Disease International, & Alzheimer’s Australia, 2014)
Confusion regarding diagnosis, emotional impact, problem behaviour of the care recipient, demanding care needs, and role conflicts (Chan, Mok, Wong, Pang, & Chiu, 2010)
Caregiver stress and burden (Torti Jr, Gwyther, Reed, Friedman, & Schulman, 2004)
Verbal abuse (Yan & Kwok, 2011)
References
Alzheimer’s Disease International, & Alzheimer’s Australia. (2014). Dementia in the Asia Pacific Region. Retrieved from https://www.alz.co.uk/adi/pdf/Dementia-Asia-Pacific-2014.pdf
Chan WC, Mok CC, Wong FL, Pang SL, Chiu HF. Lived Experience of Caregivers of Persons with Dementia in Hong Kong: a Qualitative Study. East Asian Arch Psychiatry 2010; 20:163-168.
Torti Jr, F. M., Gwyther, L. P., Reed, S. D., Friedman, J. Y., & Schulman, K. A. (2004). A multinational review of recent trends and reports in dementia caregiver burden. Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders, 18(2), 99-109.
Yan E, Kwok T. Abuse of older Chinese with dementia by family caregivers: an inquiry into the role of caregiver burden. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2011; 26:527-535.
a. Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health II (REACH II) -Multicomponent intervention
Cheung, K. S. L., Lau, B. H. P., Wong, P. W. C., Leung, A. Y. M., Lou, V. W., Chan, G. M. Y., & Schulz, R. (2015). Multicomponent intervention on enhancing dementia caregiver well‐being and reducing behavioral problems among Hong Kong Chinese: A translational study based on REACH II. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 30(5), 460-469.
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