A Diagnosis of Dementia-what does this mean? Receiving a diagnosis of dementia raises many challenges for the person themselves and for their carers and other family members and friends. However, it can also provide opportunities, to plan ahead, to put financial and other affairs in order and,...
This introduction to the Fall 2013 issue of Generations describes what person-centered care means, especially for people with dementia, and touches on articles that will address how to implement it in a wide range of healthcare, residential care, and home- and community-based care settings. The...
A person with dementia may need help with their daily tasks and life which they’d managed alone until now. Having a set routine can help. Don’t do everything for them though – it might make them feel unwanted or useless. Instead, have them do things with you or assist with little ...
Research and Theory forPenrod J, Yu F, Kolanowski A, Fick DM, Loeb SJ, Hupcey JE. Reframing person-centered nursing care for persons with dementia. Res Theory Nurs Pract. 2007;21(1):57-72.Penrod, J., Yu, F., Kolanowski, A., Fick, D. M., Loeb, S. J., & Hupcey, J. E...
Drawing on experiences of conducting interviews with dementia caregivers, a framework of essential elements in qualitative interviewing was developed to emphasize study participants' needs while also providing guidance for researchers. Starting with a definition of...关键词:...
Neuropsychiatric symptoms—such as physical or verbal aggression, socially inappropriate behaviors, and sleep–wake cycle disruptions—occur in late-stage dementia and cause suffering for the person with ADRD and strain for caregivers [9, 10]. Caregivers of persons with late-stage ADRD experience ...
Only a doctor can diagnose dementia. There is not a single test to determine if a person has this disorder, and a combination of factors are considered when evaluating symptoms. A specialist will likely ask questions such as, “When did you notice the onset of symptoms?” to document a tho...
摘要: Drawing on the latest research, including our own, and the voices of people with dementia and their families, we plan to cover a wide range of interrelated topics to advance understanding and pract…" [more]会议名称: Zavod Hrastovec-Trate ...
Supporting staff to care for people with dementia who experience distress reactions. Nurs Older Peo- ... V Elliot,A Williams,J Meyer - 《Nursing Older People》 被引量: 2发表: 2014年 Affective motivations to help others: A two‐stage model of donation decisions deliberative information ...
Supportive care can be thought of as an extension of palliative care so that the person with dementia receives good quality, holistic care that makes no di... J Hughes,M Lloydwilliams,G Sachs - Oxford University Press 被引量: 16发表: 2010年 Supportive Care for the Person with Dementia. Ed...