The mental health of Alzheimer's caregivers

Popular opinion tends to believe that patients are the first, if not the only, victims of Alzheimer's disease, yet the consequences and repercussions of the disease are often considerable for caregivers, due to their emotional and affective involvement with their sick loved ones. This being said, the quality of life of the caregiver in the home of an Alzheimer's patient is highly variable, and depends on both personal factors and factors linked to the patient, notably the latter's quality of life.In this book, Vanessa Francine tells us the story of Léonie, Agathe and Odile, three family carers who experienced psychological suffering in caring for their close relative.

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Vanessa Francine ist eine klinische Psychologin, die sich mit der Unterstützung von pflegenden Angehörigen und der Betreuung von Demenzkranken befasst. Bei ihren Recherchen in verschiedenen Gesundheitseinrichtungen in Kamerun hat sie die Schwierigkeiten, mit denen Demenzkranke konfrontiert sind, aus erster Hand kennengelernt.