Dementia Care

at a Glance

Catharine Jenkins, Laura Ginesi, Berni Keenan

Multiple Choice: Chapter 46 Relationships and dementia

Question 1. Respite care is sometimes recommended as an opportunity for a family carer to take a break. However, family carers do not always get the benefit expected because:

A. They do not trust other people to look after their loved one properly and feel very anxious
B. The caring role is so overwhelming they are not sure what to do when it stops
C. The guilt and anxiety, plus the response of the person with dementia (including sometimes reduced levels of functioning), mean the disadvantages may outweigh the benefits
D. It is difficult to relax and enjoy oneself, knowing a loved one may be feeling abandoned and upset