Elder caregivers face stress, tears with scant support
By Benjamin Shingler, Alison Northcott · CBC News
'They feel alone. They feel depressed. They feel distressed,' advocate says
Image: Paul Chiasson/Canadian Press
Family members leave the courtroom following the sentencing of Michel Cadotte, found guilty in the death of his ailing wife.
The case of a Montreal man sentenced to two years in jail for killing his wife, who had Alzheimer's disease, has laid bare the need for better supports for caregivers, many of whom struggle to cope and often don't know where to turn, advocates say.
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