Abstract

Alzheimer’s caregivers have always been on the sidelines of discussion when it comes to a mental health crisis. The Alzheimer’s patient was the one in the spotlight being cared and worried for, while devoted caregivers helping these patients came second. In a progressively older society where medical innovation has increased lifespans, there are more people in the population vulnerable to Alzheimer’s due to a shift in population age composition. The role of a caregiver in both the patient's physical and emotional well-being becomes important over the duration of the illness, which can span multiple decades. Global medical advancements offer longer lifespans, which is a big step forward for better and healthier lives, but provides a unique challenge in the context of Alzheimer’s care, as it is a disease most common in people aged 65+. This global trend creates a perpetual anxiety for caregivers where now 1 in 17 Alzheimer’s caregivers die by suicide and almost a third caregivers actively ideating suicide. A mental health crisis among caregivers leaves both themselves and the ones they look out for vulnerable. A culturally aware and personalized approach to caregiver mental health is noted to raise mental health resilience among caregivers, with individual education about disease behaviors and characteristics following if cases aren’t as severe. REACH II’s personalized and global mechanisms may help caregivers receive the care they need while accommodating for their patients and personal lives, incorporating culture and emotion as a crucial factor for treatment.

Keywords: Mental Health Crisis, Caregiver Resilience, Personalized Support

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