[Alzheimer's disease, caregiving and frailty]

Abstract

Caring for a person with Alzheimer's disease often sees the elderly carer at risk of succumbing to frailty. The chronic stress which comes with this caregiving can lead to physical and emotional exhaustion, for which the physiological reserves of the ageing person may be insufficient. The concept of frailty may help to improve the understanding of this vulnerability.

Keywords: Alzheimer's disease; aidant; carer; elderly person; exhaustion; fragilité; frailty; maladie d’Alzheimer; personne âgée; épuisement.