3. Carer burden

Several research reports tell us that caring for a person with dementia, requires physical, psychological, social and financial resources for family carers. Carer burden is the single largest factor impacting wellbeing. Particularly, in Later Stages it is all too easy to ignore your own needs when caring for someone with dementia and forget that you matter too

What is carer burden?

Carer burden is defined as the negative reaction to the impact of providing care on the caregiver’s social, occupational, and personal roles and appears to be a precursor to depressive symptoms. The burden of caring can bring ‘stress’.