title: [Alzheimer's disease, caregiving and frailty].
abstract: Caring for a person with Alzheimer's disease often sees the elderly carer at risk of succumbing to frailty. The chronic stress which comes with this caregiving can lead to physical and emotional exhaustion, for which the physiological reserves of the ageing person may be insufficient. The concept of frailty may help to improve the understanding of this vulnerability.
authors.affiliation: Gérontopôle, CHU de Toulouse, Hôpital de jour gériatrique Pavillon Junod, 170 chemin de Casselardit, 31300 Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: de Peretti
authors.affiliation: Gérontopôle, CHU de Toulouse, Hôpital de jour gériatrique Pavillon Junod, 170 chemin de Casselardit, 31300 Toulouse, France. Electronic address: villars.h@chu-toulouse.fr.
authors.forename: Hélène
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Villars
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D005192:Family Health; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006801:Humans; D013312:Stress, Physiological; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology
keywords: Alzheimer's disease; aidant; carer; elderly person; exhaustion; fragilité; frailty; maladie d’Alzheimer; personne âgée; épuisement