Care Giver Burden
On average, informal caregivers devote 4.3 years to this work.8 Four out of 10 caregivers spend 5 or more years providing support, and 2 out of 10 have spent a decade or more of their lives caring for their family member...
Social Connection
According to a longitudinal study conducted by Harvard, strong healthy relationships are a predictor of living longer, happier, and healthier lives. This is in alignment with WHO’s definition of health, which is a combination of physical, mental...
Introduction to Dementia
Dementia is an epidemic affecting 8.8 million people above 60 years in India. Research shows the numbers are going to double (17 million by 2036) in the next decade. With an increase in the elderly population, the incidence of dementia is an....
Caregiving vs Profession
As we enter our careers most of us are faced with caregiving responsibilities towards our children. Society has brought in mechanisms and alternatives to enable parents especially women to pursue their careers along with being caregivers....