Table 2 Impact of dementia and social support
From: Social representation and practices related to dementia in Hai District of Tanzania
PWD | Caregivers |
|---|---|
"I feel very bad but there is nothing I can do" (Male, 79 years) | "I can’t be productive because I have to be around all the time to watch over him" (Female,44 years) |
"I am not happy, I can’t do my work I as I used to do" (Female, 75 year) | "They need close care otherwise they can go into a dangerous area" (Female aged 56) |
"My family is treating me like a child, they don’t allow me to cook anymore" (Female, 71 years) | "Sometimes he is troublesome, so I have to talk slowly with him when administering medication" (Female, 26 years) |
| Â | "We are used to it and we make sure someone is around" (Male, 35Â years) |
| Â | "Sometimes we have to lock them inside if we have other activities outside home" (Female, 20Â years) |
|  | "This is a burden because both of us we can’t engage in productive activities" (Male, 39 years) |