| Theme |
Dialysis patients and people who are in charge of preparing food |
| Title |
Male in his 80's receiving PD therapy at home while caring for the wife with dementia |
| Author |
Mayuko Ono |
Department of Nutrition, Okayamasaiseikai General Hospital |
| Author |
Miwako Mori |
Department of Nutrition, Okayamasaiseikai General Hospital |
| Author |
Akiko Ohara |
Department of Nutrition, Okayamasaiseikai General Hospital |
| [ Summary ] |
When caregivers become elderly, providing care for other family members who have dementia may become stressful especially when new PD procedures are required. The number of households consisting of only elderly couples is increasing, and because they do not want to bother their children, they often carry on alone. It is possible to clarify what is a burden to the patient and provide medical support by reducing burden on patients. This may be accomplished by involving multiple occupations in the caregiver team to improve quality of life through quality of care. It is important to listen carefully as the patients express their own feelings, to cooperate with the family, and to share information with other members of the caregiver team while working in cooperation with the community. |