New Alzheimer’s Disease survey reveals children of sandwich supervisors help with your loved ones care

New York, NY (openPR) 26 March 2008

Results of the third annual Alzheimer’s Foundation

America (AFA) ICAN: suspect search settings of the Survey and caregivers must ensure that Alzheimer’s care is a family affair. Most carers sandwich – the parents or guardians of children under 21 years who also say concern for the care of a parent, other relative or friend with Alzheimer’s disease – to help their children care responsibilities ranging from participating medical appointments to feeding and dressing their loved ones .

survey results published today show say that about three out of five workers, their children aged 8-21 are in the care of a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease are involved. Managers who do a good job balancing the care of their relatives with Alzheimer’s disease and children under 21 years, more than a third feel (36%) specifically cited support from children in order to contribute to their success.

in children aged 8-21, who are involved in care, are reported many to important functions:

About a third of young adults (ages 18-21) help to medical appointments;
to help 42% of young adults, transport in the vicinity of the Alzheimer’s disease;
to support approximately one quarter of young adults and adolescents (13-17 years) in the activities of daily living such as eating and dressing;
Almost 90% of tweens (ages 8-12) visit and know a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease (Please be careful when interpreting the results because of the small base size);
Over 85% of young people attended, the person with the disease.

“Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease can be a great burden on the caregivers and family resources. For sandwich-sponsor is the problem more acute. It is clear that the teens adults Caregiving is an intergenerational issue. Young and even before young people to life by affecting how their caregiving responsibilities, “said Eric J. Hall, AFA president and CEO.

As the number of young people in nursing roles, AFA recently stepped its AFA Teens division, which educates and provides resources for these youngsters. AFA launched a new website designed www.afateens.org, especially for young people and the first of its kind “AFA Teens for Alzheimer’s university scholarship awareness.” The organization is also the starting point AFA Teens chapters nationwide.

want more help – for themselves and their children

It is estimated that 5.7 million Americans care for elderly parents and loved ones also have children in their care. With rapid aging of the U.S. population, the demand for nurses will increase significantly in coming years.

70% of the caregivers said they need more help take care of Sandwich is the person with Alzheimer’s disease compared with 33% who say they need help with their children.
may suffer Almost two thirds (63%) more information on how you can help to cope with their children when a loved one is of the Alzheimer’s disease. to help

“A segment of young adults and young people manage the everyday needs of people with Alzheimer’s disease, and a small percent are even called upon to make informed decisions about treatment. It is important to have access to good sources of information, “said Lesley Blake, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA. “As Alzheimer’s progresses, worsening the decline in cognition, function and behavior. Adults and caregivers need adults to the what to expect to be educated and, more importantly, what to do in these cases.”

“diagnosis and treatment are crucial,” said Dr. Blake. “Symptoms – loss of function, reduces the cognitive abilities and difficult behavior – can be delayed and reduced caregiver burden in drug therapy, they include a combination of approved two drugs by the FDA for Alzheimer’s drug classes.” The survey showed that 77 % of sandwich caregivers were not aware that combination therapy can be used to treat Alzheimer’s disease.

The survey also showed that individuals received a delayed diagnosis – typically for two years. Supervisor, which delays for a beloved man whose diagnosis was for a year or more say the delay was mainly to help to lack of familiarity with the symptoms or insufficient knowledge about Alzheimer’s disease and care, with about half said they thought the symptoms of Alzheimer’s were normal signs of aging.

Abuut Alzheimer’s disease:

Alzheimer’s disease is a disease, degenerative disease that attacks nerve cells in the brain and lead to loss of memory, thinking and language, and behavioral changes. It is estimated that over five million Americans currently have Alzheimer’s disease, including one in ten people aged 65 and older and nearly half of the 85 years or more. Published reports project that could triple by 2050 that number to more than – more than 16 million people – the United States.

forgetfulness, memory loss, moved things, and of orientation. Symptoms of moderate Alzheimer’s disease may be increased by identifying familiar people, places or things, restlessness, sleep disturbances, lack of trial or difficulty with reasoning, aggression or agitation, inappropriate behavior, increased difficulty with everyday activities, losing touch with reality , suspiciousness or paranoia, and hallucinations.

About the survey:

The third ICAN: training and recruitment needs of carers survey was conducted online for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) by Harris Interactive ® between twelfth December and 27 December 2007, including 559 adults (aged 18 and older), the caregivers are sandwich, the parents or guardian of a child under the age of 21 living with them or lived with them last year and has at least involved a little treatment decisions for a person with Alzheimer’s disease.

The data were weighted to be representative of the adult population. The financing was provided by Forest Pharmaceuticals, can no estimates of theoretical sampling error can be calculated Inc., a full methodology is available.

Other important results of the survey at www. alzfdn.org.

About the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America:

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is a national non-profit organization dedicated to optimal care for people with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders and their families. Based in New York, AFA has delivered more than 800 member organizations nationwide that the hands on support services.

services include a toll-free hotline with advice from a licensed social worker, teaching materials, a free magazine for caregivers, a division of mobilization and education of young people (www.afateens.org), a national memory screening initiative, and training for health professionals. For more information, call (toll free) 866 AFA-8484 or visit www.alzfdn.org.

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