TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of caregivers in the management of alzheimer's disease
T2 - Examples from Asian countries
AU - Chaudhuri, Joydeep D.
AU - Das, Srijit
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Sultan Qaboos University.
PY - 2006/12
Y1 - 2006/12
N2 - The demographic profile of the Asian population is rapidly changing, with a fast increasing ageing population, owing to an increase in longevity and a decreasing birth rate. Moreover, due to improved medical facilities and the increased aged population, Alzheimer's disease (AD) is fast emerging as a major health problem in many Asian countries. As curative treatment for AD is still elusive, care giving is an important component of the management of AD. While Western countries have recognised this issue, besides highly industrialized Japan, the Asian initiative has been relatively slow. This article aims to address issues involved in caregiving in AD in some Asian countries.
AB - The demographic profile of the Asian population is rapidly changing, with a fast increasing ageing population, owing to an increase in longevity and a decreasing birth rate. Moreover, due to improved medical facilities and the increased aged population, Alzheimer's disease (AD) is fast emerging as a major health problem in many Asian countries. As curative treatment for AD is still elusive, care giving is an important component of the management of AD. While Western countries have recognised this issue, besides highly industrialized Japan, the Asian initiative has been relatively slow. This article aims to address issues involved in caregiving in AD in some Asian countries.
KW - Ageing population
KW - Alzheimer's disease
KW - Caregivers
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84976647240
SN - 2075-051X
VL - 6
SP - 11
EP - 18
JO - Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
JF - Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
IS - 2
ER -