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Role of Caregivers in Dementia Care

腦退化症(認知障礙症)照顧者的角色

July 2013

We all think we will stay young forever! 我們都以為自己可以永

遠保持年輕！

But we are all getting older every minute!事實上，我們每分每秒

都正在衰老！

So ready to be a caregiver in the family!我們要準備自己有可能

成為照顧者！

Observation by Family, Friends 由家人､朋友觀察

Base on ten simply symptoms: Misplacing material, Confusion with visual images and spaces etc 十大徵兆

More Attention and Spend more time for the Seniors 多留意及付出時間給家中的長者

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Diagnosis by Specialties 專科醫生作檢定

Doing the complete test for Diagnosis by Family Doctor, the Memory Clinic of Hospital Authority etc到家庭醫生或記憶診所確診

Dementia is curable, not all is due to Alzheimer’s Disease 阿茲海默症暫未可治癒

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Benefit for Early detection

及早發現早期腦退化症的好處

5* Neurology Update web site “MCI and Dementia”

Prolong the Early Stage of Dementia

The Long Long Road

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一條長而且崎嶇的路… …

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Different stages 不同階段Early stage

早期

Change their personality 性格改變

Repeat questions

重複問題

Forget directions

忘記方向

Moderate stage

中期

Forget the events

忘記約會

Short term memory worsening

短期記憶混亂

Need some help in daily activities

日常生活需要幫助

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Different stages 不同階段Late stage

晚期

Incontinence,

rage

失禁及容易憤怒

Constant supervision

需要長期監視

Loss of side vision 立體視覺受損

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The plans for Caregivers

Provide daily brain activities, such as puzzle, Card Game 健腦活動﹐如砌圖等

Socialization群體活動

Find the Eldergarten if unable to provide this in home setting到腦退化症中心

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Stress on Caregivers

Affect the immune system 影響免疫系統

We can: Exercise regularly 定期做運動Relax and take more rest 放鬆心情

Find the community Resource尋找支援 Website: 

http://charleskaofoundation.org/

(CKKF)

http://www.ginkgogroup.org/

(PolyU)

http://www.jcch.org.hk/

(Cadenza)

http://www.hkada.org.hk/home.php

(HKADA)

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http://charleskaofoundation.org/http://www.ginkgogroup.org/http://www.jcch.org.hk/http://www.hkada.org.hk/home.php

The Work of CKKF

The Foundation aims to:

Provide Care and Support to Alzheimer's patients, their families and caregivers;

Raise Public Awareness of Alzheimer’s disease;

Facilitate co-operation amongst various organizations

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Foundation Projects 

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Charles Kao Brain Health Program 腦伴同行計劃

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Reaching out Dementia Caregiver Support Program 腦伴同行-支援及輔導計劃

Eldergarten 腦伴同行中心

Charles Kao Brain Health Education Program腦伴同行教育計劃

Including Talk, Drama, Puppet Show for the School

Jockey Club Charles Kao Brain Health Service賽馬會高錕腦伴同行(流動車)服務

Jockey Club Charles Kao Brain Health Service 賽馬會高錕腦伴同行(流動車)服務

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Caregiver Supporting Program

照顧者支援計劃

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Carer Alliances-Visitation for Alzheimer’s Disease International Conference

Sponsored the patients and caregiver to attend the ADI Conference

And visit the Dementia Care Centre in Taipei

HKSR-Dementia Proposal on Home Visitation Scheme

Sponsored project for Hong Kong Society Rehabilitation

Train up around 20 above volunteers to provide home service or visitation to the patients and caregivers

Thank You

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