When caregivers are to be cared for A news story appeared in Times of India, Bangalore edition
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-08-10/bangalore/27941598_1_dementia-related-disorders-society-14th-national-conference
"If there is a dementia patient at home, then it's not one patient but two patients at home since more than onethird of the dementia care givers suffer from emotional stress and 30% of them are affected by depression."
Regular counselling, attending support group meeting and by enjoying life, instead of worrying about the disease can help them cope with the problem , suggested Dr Om Prakash, consultant of adult and geriatric psychiatry
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-08-10/bangalore/27941598_1_dementia-related-disorders-society-14th-national-conference
"If there is a dementia patient at home, then it's not one patient but two patients at home since more than onethird of the dementia care givers suffer from emotional stress and 30% of them are affected by depression."
Regular counselling, attending support group meeting and by enjoying life, instead of worrying about the disease can help them cope with the problem , suggested Dr Om Prakash, consultant of adult and geriatric psychiatry
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