Alzheimer’s Society release new research documenting dementia carers experiences
Alzheimer’s Society has released new research from a survey conducted by Yonder of over 2000 UK adults who are caring for a person with dementia.
Key statistics shared include:
- Nearly half (43%) of people caring for someone with dementia say they have reached breaking point and felt they were unable to cope, with one in ten (10%) experiencing this more than once.
- More than half (56%) say caring has damaged their mental health, while seven in ten (70%) fear the stress is harming their own health and wellbeing. Nearly two-thirds (64%) admit they hide how they feel from friends and family to avoid being seen as a burden.
- Seven in ten (71%) say they feel they are already grieving the person they once knew – even as they continue to care for them.
The data was shared as part of the Alzheimer’s Society’s Forget Me Not Appeal, which ran throughout June to encourage the public to wear a Forget Me Not badge. You can find out more about this appeal here: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-involved/donate/forget-me-not-appeal (Donation required to obtain badge).