Published on: March 19, 2017
by Alzheimer’s Association:
The responsibilities of caring for someone with dementia often fall to women. Approximately two-thirds of caregivers are women. More specifically, over one-third of dementia caregivers are daughters. It is more common for wives to provide informal care for a husband than vice versa.
On average, female caregivers spend more time caregiving than male caregivers. According to the 2014 Alzheimer’s Association Women and Alzheimer’s Poll, of those providing care for 21 to more than 60 hours per week, 67 percent were women and 33 percent were men.
The 2015 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey found that of all dementia caregivers who spend more than 40 hours per week providing care, 69 percent were women. Two and a half times as many women as men reported living with the person with dementia full time. Of those providing care to someone with dementia for more than 5 years, 63 percent are women and 37 percent are men.
Similarly, caregivers who are women may experience higher levels of burden, depression and impaired health than men, with evidence suggesting that these differences arise because female caregivers tend to spend more time caregiving, to take on more caregiving tasks, and to care for someone with more cognitive, functional and/or behavior problems. Women caregivers are also more likely than men to indicate a need for individual counseling, respite care and support groups
Source: https://www.alz.org/email/alz-media-insider/downloads/2017-FF-Factsheet.pdf
On Mother’s Day, amazing support for women’s brain health and our initiative from Robin Wright, Diane Lane, Trudie Styler, Teddy Sears, Martha Stewart, Tonya Lewis Lee, Marcia Gay Harden, Donna Karan, and Cecile Richards.
Here’s some of the “Best Brain Boosts” we’ve discovered to help women boost their brain health, providing a buffer against cognitive decline.
Thanks to the ongoing support of our partner Brain Canada, and The Citrine Foundation of Canada, Women’s Brain Health Initiative’s newest edition of MIND OVER MATTER has just been published. Loaded with interesting science-based articles, MIND OVER...
The material presented through the Think Tank feature on this website is in no way intended to replace professional medical care or attention by a qualified practitioner. WBHI strongly advises all questioners and viewers using this feature with health problems to consult a qualified physician, especially before starting any treatment. The materials provided on this website cannot and should not be used as a basis for diagnosis or choice of treatment. The materials are not exhaustive and cannot always respect all the most recent research in all areas of medicine.
