2. Types of help and support that you might need

First let’s look at an example to find out whether Li, David and Fatima are receiving help, and if so, what kind of help.

• Li takes care of her mother who has dementia. She receives no help from others. She spends a lot of time taking care of her mother and feels overwhelmed. She would like to get some help from others.
• David takes care of his wife who has dementia. He has involved his two sisters in the care. The sisters regularly take his wife out for shopping or help clean the house. 
• Fatima takes care of her husband who has dementia. Fatima receives help from her family, friends and neighbours. Some helpers assist with shopping or cleaning the home, others take her husband for a walk or just listen to the difficulties she has with his memory loss.