[Caregivers of people with neurodegenerative diseases: from help to delegation]

Sabine Delzescaux; Frédéric Blondel

doi:10.1016/j.sger.2015.07.003

[Caregivers of people with neurodegenerative diseases: from help to delegation]

Soins Gerontol. 2015 Sep-Oct:(115):12-7. doi: 10.1016/j.sger.2015.07.003.

[Article in French]

Authors

Sabine Delzescaux¹, Frédéric Blondel²

Affiliations

¹ Université Paris-Dauphine, Laboratoire du LEDa-LEGOS, place du Maréchal-de-Lattre-de-Tassigny, 75016 Paris, France. Electronic address: sabine.delzescaux@dauphine.fr.
² Université Paris-Diderot, Laboratoire de changement social et politique (LCSP), 8 place Paul-Ricoeur, 75013 Paris, France.

PMID: 26364815
DOI: 10.1016/j.sger.2015.07.003

Abstract

Being a caregiver is difficult, even more so when it comes to helping people with a neurodegenerative disease. These caregivers, either family members or close friends, are confronted with an unexpected delegation which can prove to be highly complex as the pitfalls can indeed be significant. Moreover, the support the caregivers can provide depends on the support they can get for themselves.

Keywords: aidants familiaux; caregiver support; caregivers; compagnonnage; companionship; delegation; délégation; interface; maladie neurodégénérative; neurodegenerative disease; servitude; soutien.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Caregivers / psychology*
Help-Seeking Behavior*
Humans
Neurodegenerative Diseases / psychology*
Respite Care*
Stress, Psychological / etiology
Stress, Psychological / therapy