Caregiver
Domain : Support
Category : Support and non-drug treatments
Simplified definition
A person (volunteer or paid) who helps a patient with a loss of autonomy due to a disease or a disability with the various tasks of their daily life and who provides support in their social life
Source: Houria Aiouaz, for Alzheimer Foundation
Referenced definition
“Caregivers provide care to people who need some degree of ongoing assistance with everyday tasks on a regular or daily basis.”
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Alzheimer’s Disease and Healthy Aging. [Internet]. [cited on May 16, 2023].
Context
A person (volunteer or paid) who helps a patient with a loss of autonomy due to a disease or a disability with the various tasks of their daily life and who provides support in their social life.
Source: Olivier Hanon, member of the Alzheimer Foundation operational committee (ComOP)
Note
- Caregivers are not always health professionals, but they can also be relatives or friends.
- They can also be supported and receive psychological help