Hauke Dressler, 56, arbeitet für Magazine wie GEO und STERN, fotografiert Imagekampagnen und Portraits und hat zahlreiche Bücher veröffentlicht. 2013 erkrankte sein Vater Fritz Dressler, ein Architekt, Hochschul-Professor und erfolgreicher Fotograf, an Alzheimer-Demenz. 2017 unternahmen Vater und Sohn eine gemeinsame „letzte Reise“ nach Finnland. Für die Veröffentlichung im „Walden“-Magazin von …
Not being able to go out with friends anymore or having to forgo the hike with the sports group: A study from the USA investigated the extent to which the restriction of the social life of informal caregivers affects their burden. For the well-being of informal caregivers, social...
How does the gender of caregivers and relatives affect the burden of care? Do regional or economic factors play a role? Researchers from the USA came to the conclusion that gender is a decisive factor in the burden of care. In a systematic review of 47 studies with almost 15,000 caregivers...
Researchers from Korea have identified factors that influence the burden on caregivers. The interplay of biological, psychological, and social characteristics plays an important role. Researchers usually rely on subjective reports from caregivers of people with dementia when assessing their perceived burden, which is caused by...
Stress and anxiety, feeling overwhelmed by daily life, or a lack of social support – people who care for relatives with dementia often experience a high burden. External help is often scarce. However, technology-supported home-based measures are increasingly a way to promote health, offer emotional support, and help family caregivers...
Caregivers and relatives do not only experience negative aspects of home care, but also positive effects that only arise through the caregiving activity. A research team from the University Hospital Erlangen and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) already demonstrated in 2023 that home care also has its positive sides. The goal of the researchers...
