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Zabolypour S, Arsalani N, Gilvari T, Rafiee Vardanjani L, Fallahi M, Khajehmirzaei F. Investigating the Care Challenges Caregivers of the Elderly with Alzheimer's Disease. Salmand: Iranian Journal of Ageing 2025; 19 (4)
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Soheila Zabolypour1 
, Narges Arsalani2 , Tahereh Gilvari1 , Leila Rafiee Vardanjani1 , Masoud Fallahi * 3, Faezeh Khajehmirzaei1
, Narges Arsalani2 , Tahereh Gilvari1 , Leila Rafiee Vardanjani1 , Masoud Fallahi * 3, Faezeh Khajehmirzaei1
1- Student Research Committee, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2- Department of Nursing, Iran Aging Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
3- Department of Nursing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. ,fallahi@uswr.ac.ir
2- Department of Nursing, Iran Aging Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
3- Department of Nursing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. ,
Abstract: (1849 Views)
Background and purpose: Alzheimer's disease is a progressive chronic disease that causes complete dependence of the patient and the need for round-the-clock care and creates challenges for caregivers and families that need to be investigated and recognized Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the care challenges of elderly caregivers with Alzheimer's disease in 1401.
Materials and methods: Narrative Review study using Persian keywords "caregiver and Alzheimer's disease" and English keywords "Alzheimer Disease, Caregiver and Carer" and searching in PubMed, Embase, ProQuest, SID and Irandoc was conducted in the period from 2017 to 2022. Out of 4594 articles, 27 articles were evaluated and analyzed using the Gifford quality assessment criteria.
Findings: Following a review of the articles, it was determined that the most common caregiving issues faced by elderly Alzheimer's patients were divided into two categories: individual challenges, which included psychological subcategories, lack of information, physical and occupational, and workload, and family challenges, which included subcategories economic, marital, social relationship disruption and lack of emotional relationships obtained.
Conclusion: Caring for the elderly with Alzheimer's causes many care challenges for their caregivers, therefore, in addition to treating and caring for the elderly with Alzheimer's, it is necessary to pay attention to the challenges of the caregivers and plan to empower and solve their challenges in the health and treatment systems.
Materials and methods: Narrative Review study using Persian keywords "caregiver and Alzheimer's disease" and English keywords "Alzheimer Disease, Caregiver and Carer" and searching in PubMed, Embase, ProQuest, SID and Irandoc was conducted in the period from 2017 to 2022. Out of 4594 articles, 27 articles were evaluated and analyzed using the Gifford quality assessment criteria.
Findings: Following a review of the articles, it was determined that the most common caregiving issues faced by elderly Alzheimer's patients were divided into two categories: individual challenges, which included psychological subcategories, lack of information, physical and occupational, and workload, and family challenges, which included subcategories economic, marital, social relationship disruption and lack of emotional relationships obtained.
Conclusion: Caring for the elderly with Alzheimer's causes many care challenges for their caregivers, therefore, in addition to treating and caring for the elderly with Alzheimer's, it is necessary to pay attention to the challenges of the caregivers and plan to empower and solve their challenges in the health and treatment systems.
Type of Study: Applicable |
Subject:
gerontology
Received: 2023/01/09 | Accepted: 2023/10/01 | Published: 2025/02/28
Received: 2023/01/09 | Accepted: 2023/10/01 | Published: 2025/02/28
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