Learning to live with dementia - supporting people to live at home with dementia

Abstract

This paper has focused on the experiences of people with dementia and their carers living at home. Home can be a very important place for people with dementia as it offers a familiar and comfortable environment. People may very much comfortable with their home due to the familiar atmosphere and comfortable cares. As a country like India, a place given for family centred care has positive and negative aspects of the care for person with dementia. This paper considers the role of care givers, family members and other systems in the quality care of person with dementia. Also analyses the effectiveness of these systems in the care of person with dementia.