Abstract
A phenomenological study was carried out to know the experience of 10 care givers of patients with dementia in a costal rural community in Thrissur district of Kerala (India). A qualitative approach with survey design using unstructured questionnaire was employed to collect the data. After establishing rapport with the care givers, they were asked to describe what it was like a caregiver of a patient with diagnosed dementia. Interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim before analysis by personal reflections on Giorgi's method. The study revealed that caregivers of clients with dementia in rural settings have concerns related to caring and outcome. They expressed being overwhelmed, isolated and helpless with this deteriorating condition.
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