News Report | June 25, 2017
84% Of Alzheimer’s Family Caregivers Want More Support From Family
More than 84% of caregivers would like more support with caregiving tasks, particularly from their family. About two-thirds of unpaid caregivers for someone with dementia feel isolated or alone in their situation. More than 40% of caregivers feeling like their efforts were undervalued by their family and/or the person with dementia.
These findings were reported in the topline results of the 2017 “Alzheimer's and Family Dynamics Survey” by the Alzheimer's Association. The Alzheimer's Association commissioned a 15-minute online survey among a sample of 1,502 U.S. adults ages 18 and older. The respondents . . .