Dementia Care

at a Glance

Catharine Jenkins, Laura Ginesi, Berni Keenan

Multiple Choice: Chapter 49 Reducing stress levels for family carers

Question 1. Caring for a person with dementia can be very stressful. What are the reasons for this?

A. Carers are not able to go out to work, so they tend to be poor, miss the companionship of workmates and the status of being employed
B. Caring requires a lot of stamina, patience, skilful communication and sometimes physical hard work. It is very demanding to do this continuously
C. Other people are relieved when someone takes on the role of carer. They then sometimes give them a wide berth to avoid being drawn in
D. Exercise is a good way of managing stress, but carers do not usually have the time to look after their own needs