Abstract
BackgroundPresent demographic trends show a considerable rise in elderly populations with aging disorders, such as dementia. The current article focused on the exploitation of e-learning as an informal support for caregivers of people with dementia and considered its benefits and limitations to provide proper and relevant care for this target group of people as well as maintain the quality of life of their caregivers.MethodsThe methodology of this study is based on a literature review of accessible peer-review articles from three recognized databases: Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed. The findings of the selected studies were compared and evaluated.ResultsThe findings showed that e-learning educational programs/courses helped caregivers feel more confident about dementia care, reduced their perceived stress and enhanced their feelings of empathy, understanding and concern.ConclusionsThe findings of this study reveal that the exploitation of e-learning as a support tool, especially for informal caregivers, in the management of dementia may be a promising method, but its implementation requires professional training of informal caregivers in the use of this technology. More evidence-based studies are needed on this topic.
Highlights
Present demographic trends show a considerable rise in elderly populations with aging disorders, such as dementia
The main topic in most studies concentrated on the use of e-learning in the improvement of psychological and emotional distress when caring for people with dementia, dissemination of knowledge about the disease itself and its management, enhancement of caregiver’s skills, and the development a forum for their social network
The findings of the detected studies showed that elearning portals/programs/courses helped caregivers feel more confident about dementia care, enhanced their knowledge and skills, reduced their perceived stress, and enhanced their feelings of empathy, understandings and concern
Summary
Present demographic trends show a considerable rise in elderly populations with aging disorders, such as dementia. One of the foremost and striking symptoms of dementia is cognitive impairment [2], but people with dementia have problems with concentration, orientation, finding the right words, and planning They may be prone to rapid mood changes, and they may suffer from depressive symptoms or apathy and exhibit signs of aggression against other people, especially their loved ones [3, 4]. These symptoms generally worsen over time, and people with dementia lose their capability of performing. There is an urgent need and effort to alleviate this burden for informal caregivers and provide
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