08.02.04.03. Impact on social protection | South Africa

08.02.04.03. Impact on social protection | South Africa

15 Aug 2022

Caregiving for persons living with dementia in South Africa leads to reduced employment and increased financial burden (Gurayah, 2015), increasing family’s reliance on State social protection mechanisms such at the old age pension grant as well as grant-in-aid.

References:

Gurayah, T. (2015). Caregiving for people with dementia in a rural context in South Africa. South African Family Practice, 57(3), 194–197. https://doi.org/10.1080/20786190.2014.976946