Abstract
Dementia is an important social problem. There are an increasing number of patient with Alzheimer´ s disease globally and an increasing number of family caretakers.
The quality of life of caregivers is correlated with the severity of behavioural disorders and duration of the Alzheimer's disease. The severity of the disease plays an important role in reorganization of the family environment in families caring for patients not institutionalised.
It is important to promote measures to soften the impact that the patient has on the caregiver, and that, at the same time, improves the quality of life of the patient. Intensive psychosocial interventions reduce depressive symptoms of caregivers of patients with dementia.