EIGHT YEARS FOLLOW-UP STUDY ON THE ELDER AND CAREGIVER IN TOKOROZAWA CITY NEAR TOKYO

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The purpose of this study is to observe the change of the physical, mental, social situation of the elders with dementia and their family by the retrospective research, and to compare consciousness of daughter-in law with daughter and wives.METHODWe carried out an investigation about the aged-related dementia (about 2.0%) and caregivers were interviewed. During 1984-1991 (for 8 years), 228(74.5%) elders died. 41(13.4%) elders survived and 37(12.1%) elders were lost for the reasons of moving away and admission into hospitals/institutions. We interviewed 105 caregivers whose care-receiver had died, by telephone.RESULTS(1)ELDERS The average duration from the elder in dementia to died was about for 7 years. 59(56.2%) elders was bedridden, 47(44.8%) elders had the bedsore before he died. (2)CAREGIVERS 33(31.7%) caregivers had some troubles about their health conditions. 23 caregivers used visiting nurse service, 23 ones used bathing service, and 9 ones used respite care. The consciousness of caregivers would take care of the elder in family, 38(36.2%) ones would do of friends or neighbors, and 22(20.9%) ones would do of the elders as volunteer.CONCLUSIONWe found out through this research that taking care of the elders with dementia is very difficult, but some caregivers accepted the elder's care and hoped to taking care of other elders in the future, again.