Most facilities that hire workers such as nurses and nursing assistants to care for dementia patients do not train their employees specifically for the disease. Without the knowledge of how to properly care for these types of patients, employees easily feel overwhelmed and stressed without the ability to cope. Some other reasons include poor working conditions, a lot of responsibilities, and lack of appreciation. Eriksson and Saveman (2002) discuss how burnout is a common problem for nursing staff. Burnout can then lead to the staff member losing interest, not showing consideration and/or looking down on the patient, leading to abuse and/or neglect. This is an issue that needs to be addressed by the human resources department. They must ensure that they provide all the necessary in-depth information starting from the first day of orientation and ensure that they continue mandatory in-service training throughout the period