The economic burden of dementia in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs): a systematic review

SM Mattap, D Mohan, AM McGrattan, P Allotey… - BMJ global …, 2022 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction More than two-thirds of people with dementia live in low-and middle-income
countries (LMICs), resulting in a significant economic burden in these settings. In this …

Challenges of dementia care in China

Z Chen, X Yang, Y Song, B Song, Y Zhang, J Liu… - Geriatrics, 2017 - mdpi.com
Dementia results in brain dysfunction, disability and dependency among affected people,
causing an overwhelming burden for caregivers. China has the largest number of people …

Comprehensive analysis of patient and caregiver predictors for caregiver burden, anxiety and depression in A lzheimer's disease

Q Lou, S Liu, YR Huo, M Liu, S Liu… - Journal of clinical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aims and objectives The primary aim of this study was to examine the correlations between
patient and caregiver characteristics with caregiver burden, anxiety and depression in …

The impact of Alzheimer's disease on the Chinese economy

MR Keogh-Brown, HT Jensen, HM Arrighi, RD Smith - EBioMedicine, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background Recent increases in life expectancy may greatly expand future Alzheimer's
Disease (AD) burdens. China's demographic profile, aging workforce and predicted …

Dementia care-giving and employment: a mixed-studies review on a presumed conflict

L Neubert, HH König, C Mietzner… - Ageing & Society, 2021 - cambridge.org
Many persons with dementia live at home and are cared for by their relatives. If the relatives
are still employed, this can lead to higher burden and losses in their work-life. The interplay …

Overview of dementia care under the three‐tier long‐term care system of China

S Wang, DSK Cheung, AYM Leung - Public Health Nursing, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives This paper provides an overview of the status of dementia care in Mainland
China under the framework of the three‐tier long‐term care system proposed by the Chinese …

“I've been always strong to conquer any suffering:” challenges and resilience of Chinese American dementia caregivers in a life course perspective

J Liu, Y Lou, B Wu, ACYS Mui - Aging & Mental Health, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives This study investigated the resilience of a growing but largely underserved and
understudied population—Chinese American dementia caregivers, whose experience is …

“I can't do this alone”: a study on foreign domestic workers providing long-term care for frail seniors at home

WJ Tam, GCH Koh, H Legido-Quigley… - International …, 2018 - cambridge.org
Background: Foreign domestic workers (FDWs) play an important role in long-term
caregiving of seniors at home. However, how FDWs cope with the caregiving demands, the …

Projections of the economic burden of care for individuals with dementia in mainland China from 2010 to 2050

Y Huang, X Li, Z Liu, J Huo, J Guo, Y Chen, Y Chen… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background China has stepped into an era of aging society, where the impending
considerable economic burden attributed to high prevalence of dementia in the elderly …

[PDF][PDF] Ageing and quality of life in family carers of people with dementia being cared for at home

DC de Oliveira, C Vass, A Aubeeluck - Quality in Primary Care, 2015 - core.ac.uk
Background: Despite the increasing older population providing care for family members with
dementia at home, there is no consensus in the literature in terms of how caring impacts on …