"Doctor, I am so sad, anxious... Can't concentrate on my work... I am worried about my mom... She is aged and demented for last few years... I lost my father two months back... She is all alone now... Yes, Doctor, we have taken her to a care Home... I am really sad and upset... She was the one who looked after me all these years...
Now, when she needs me, I am not able to..." Words of a New Zealander girl... Dementia... one of the most common health issues, we face these days... Caregiver Burden... Their emotional issues... We should introspect... September 21st - World Alzheimer's day... The day which reminds us the agony of demented persons and their caregivers... The magnitude of dementia and caregiver Burden, Are we really aware?
