Introduction Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, degenerative brain disease of unknown aetiology. It is characterised by a gradual deterioration of cognitive processes, especially memory, orientation and thinking. With the deepening of Alzheimer's disease, the independence of patients is increasingly limited, what results in an increased involvement of caregivers in care. Excessive duties contribute to the development of caregiver burnout. Aim The aim of the study was to examine the level of feeling of burden in caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease and to determine the relationship between selected parameters and the feeling of burden. Material and methods The study included 55 people with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers. In order to test the level of the burden, the Polish version of Caregiver Burden Scale was used. The level of self‐esteem was assessed using the Polish version of the Rosenberg Self‐Esteem Scale. Results The total result of the level of burden of caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease, according to the Caregiver Burden Scale, was 2.6 points. There was a significant relationship between the feeling of burden and the caregiver's gender, the lack of free time, the number of hours devoted to day care, the number of years of patient care, the degree of a caregiver's self‐assessment and the progression of the patient's disease. Conclusions In the examined group of caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease and according to the Rosenberg Self‐Esteem Scale, the medium level of care burden and the average level of self‐esteem were prevailing.

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Introduction. Osteoarthritis is a chronic and one of the most often appearing causes of the afflictions on the part of the motor organ. A chronic condition has a negative impact on all areas of human functioning. Its occurrence, but mainly the severity of its symptoms results in significant reduction in quality of life, which is why it is important to assess the effects of the treatment process and rehabilitation. Aim. Assessment of quality of life of patients with osteoarthritis as regards variables such as age, gender, duration of the disease.Material and Methods. The study includes a group of 40 patients diagnosed with osteoarthritis treated in the Health Centre of General Physicians in Mieścisko, Poland in the period from October 2014 to January 2015. The tool which was used to investigate the quality of life of people with osteoarthritis was the Polish version of the scale Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales 2 (AIMS-2).Results. The lowest level of the quality of life was indicated by the subjects in the areas of: arthritis pain (6.54 ± 1.96), walking and bending (6.51 ± 2.81) and mobility (7.21 ± 2.06). The highest level of quality of life occurred in the areas of: support from family and friends (1.56 ± 2.16), household tasks (2.47 ± 3.16), self‑care (2.50 ± 2.92), arm function (2.58 ± 2.72), hand and finger function (2.71 ± 3.03), work (2.67 ± 2.38) and mood (3.14 ± 1.56). The youngest participants obtained a result of higher level of the quality of life, which was subject to deteriorate with age.Conclusions. Patients with osteoarthritis require a permanent, comprehensive, multifaceted and multidirectional proceedings in order to improve comfort and quality of life.