The implication of dementia on a person and his or her
relatives and who care for them can be devastating. In the early stages of the
disease, life of a person with dementia and their families and relatives may
not change a great deal. But when dementia becomes more serious however, home
life for the person with dementia will not be easy as family and relatives will
find it tiring and stressful. It is quite common people with dementia have
sleep disturbance. So family and relative may experience sleep deprivation. Also providing personal care to a person with dementia by family or relative may cause physical injury. The
following impact can occur:
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Stress
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Melancholy
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Tiring
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Insomnia
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Difficulties maintaining family life and work life
balance
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Difficulties maintaining social life
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Physical and emotional harm
