Various aspects of impact on caregivers should be considered, including:
• the economic burden related to the need to support the patient and the loss
of productivity of the family unit;
• emotional reactions to the patient’s illness, such as guilt, a feeling of loss
and fear about the future;
• the stress of coping with disturbed behaviour;
• disruption of household routine;
• problems of coping with social withdrawal or awkward interpersonal behaviour;
• curtailment of social activities