Alzheimer Cafè: the case of an umbrian situation

Journal title PSICOLOGIA DELLA SALUTE
Author/s Elena Argenti, Hermes A. J. Morales
Publishing Year 2025 Issue 2025/1
Language Italian Pages 20 P. 106-125 File size 178 KB
DOI 10.3280/PDS2025-001009
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The literature on caregiving of patients with Alzheimer’s disease highlights how the care burden is physical, cognitive, emotional and social. This study presents a health promotion intervention in an Umbrian reality, according to the conceptualization of the Alzheimer Café (1997), with the proposal of a psychosocial service aimed at strengthening the network of existing services for a systemic care (person with dementia, caregiver, family unit and community). The objectives are: to spread knowledge on neurodegenerative diseases, to facilitate co-construction of strategies for disease management and processing of the caregiver burden, and to reduce the social stigma of the caregiver and the patient. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with caregivers (N = 10) before and after the intervention. The analysis of the results shows how the intervention promotes the ability to process the experiences of the disease, a better management of the acceptance of the delegation in the dimensions of care, and the possibility of using services in the territory.

Keywords: caregiver burden, health, Alzheimer, ageing, neuropsychology, community

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Elena Argenti, Hermes A. J. Morales, “Il Café Alzheimer: il caso di una realtà umbra” in "PSICOLOGIA DELLA SALUTE" 1/2025, pp 106-125, DOI: 10.3280/PDS2025-001009