Table 5.

Summary of identified needs

Author/Year	Identified needs
Afram et al. (2015)	Knowledge and information about diseases and care options
	Support from social environments e.g., relatives, peers
	Involvement in care planning
	Appropriate and adequate formal care
	Family involvement in care
	Funding for private care
	Training in communication skills
	To become more prepared for transitioning to long term care
Johl et al. (2016)	Knowledge of support system available in ancestral country of origin
	Tailored mental health services that address cultural differences and language barriers
	Education for families on the nature of dementia
Khannasov et al. (2016)	Earlier diagnosis
	Education/ counseling on disease
	In-home support (for physical care or chores)
	Information on relevant services
	Help with legal issues
	Advising on advance directives
	Financial support and planning
	Access to family physician and other health professionals trained in geriatrics
	Care coordination and continuity of care
	Emotional support
	Social support
	Training in communication skills and strategies for handling maladaptive behaviour
	Included in care planning
McCabe et al. (2016)	Information and knowledge
	Support in managing care recipients’ activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental activities of daily living
	(IADL), as well as Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of
	Dementia (BPSD)
	Appropriate formal care
	Informal social support
	To have personal challenges (health and general life issues) addressed
Millenaar et al. (2016)	Timely diagnosis
	Information to better understand disease and type of help available
Waligora et al. (2018)	Sleep
	Social support and engagement
	Participation in leisure activities