Author(s)

Kong Weiwei ¹, Qu Lin ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150028, China

Corresponding Author

Qu Lin

ABSTRACT

According to China's seven universal shows, by 2020 China's population aged 60 and above will be 264 million, accounting for 18.70%, and the population aged 65 and above will be 191 million, accounting for 13.5%. With the deepening of aging in China, the absolute number of dementia patients will be on the rise. Although the number of dementia patients in China is lower than that of other countries in the world so far, the quantity and quality of family caregivers are gaining attention because of the large population base and the increasing proportion of the elderly population in China. There are few theories of social support for family caregivers, so this paper looks at the social support problems faced by family caregivers, explores the shortcomings in the social support currently provided, and proposes solutions to help family caregivers of people with dementia receive strong social support.

KEYWORDS

Dementia patients; Family caregivers; Social support; Long-term care insurance

CITE THIS PAPER

Kong Weiwei, Qu Lin, Social support for family caregivers of people with dementia. Social Security and Administration Management (2023) Vol. 4: 67-71. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/socsam.2023.040110.

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