Official websites use. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Email: kirsten. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4. Dementia is a leading cause of disability, and as the population ages, there will be a greater need for friends and family to care for people with Dementia. Unfortunately, informal care for a person with dementia is associated with poor psychological and physical health and lower quality of life of the caregiver.
The aim of the present study was to understand how to best support caregivers within their communities by examining their experience of loneliness, isolation, and their relationship with well-being. The findings highlight the importance of examining the multi-factorial constructs of social connectedness and question research attributing loneliness solely to reduced social involvement.
As such, interventions for caregivers of a person with dementia need to target feelings of loneliness as well as their social isolation. Dementia is a leading cause of disability. Over 55 million people live with dementia globally World Health Organisation, This will only increase with the prevalence of dementia predicted to affect million people by Nichols et al.
Consequently, there will be a greater need for people to care and support persons with dementia. This care is primarily provided by adult children and partners as informal caregiving Lapsley et al. Although there are benefits of informal carers to the person with dementia, and caregiving can be rewarding through strengthening the relationship between the caregiver and the person with dementia Lindeza et al.
This study explores the wellbeing and social connectedness of caregivers of people with dementia. A lack of social relationships is linked to all-cause mortality Granbo et al. Consequently, there is a need for research to determine how to address loneliness and effectively facilitate social connection amongst caregivers Lee et al.
