Understanding care of people with dementia in Spain: Cohabitation arrangements, rotation and rejection to long term care institution

Abstract

The results of this study suggest that rotation has appeared in Spain as a new mechanism of care for people with dementia, and its related to the rejection of long term care institutions.

The organisation of dementia care by families in Malta: The experiences of family caregivers

“…This paper begins with an overview of family caregiving literature setting the scene for the presentation of the first data collected in Malta about the experiences of dementia family caregivers. The findings suggest a traditional and largely enduring organization of care that is in a process of flux; this resonates with the situation of disintegrating family care models reported in other Western countries, and also those reported in Southern Europe (Da Roit, 2007;Rivera et al, 2009). This paper adds to the growing evidence that families can no longer be assumed to be available to provide care in countries where there has been a traditional expectation that families will care.…”

“…Causes of cohabitation arrangements in Spain for the person with dementia have been described as linking to feelings of love (being cared for by the person with dementia in the past) and obligation imposed by social rules and tradition (Rivera et al, 2009). …”

“…Similar traditional societies such as Spain, who have a reliance on families rather than formal service provision, also report a rotating pattern of caregiving rather than resort to institutionalization of the person with dementia (Rivera et al, 2009).…”

Several factors influenced attrition in a population-based elderly cohort: Neurological disorders in Central Spain Study

“…In addition, it is very important at baseline to obtain addresses and/or telephone numbers of proxies or family members as this might decrease the number of unreachable subjects during follow-up. As dementia progresses, subjects tend to spend long periods with different family caregivers [37]. Some subjects may change their address or telephone number.…”

A review of the potential therapeutic role of statins in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease: current research and opinion

“…There is currently no effective therapy that can prevent deterioration. The combination of a high prevalence2,3 accompanied by high burden6 means that AD is a public health priority and the search for effective therapeutic agents a priority 1. One of these potential therapeutic strategies is the use of cholesterol reducing medication (statins), as there appears to be a link between high serum cholesterol levels and AD 7…”