The exploration of the potential impact of home care on two vulnerable patient populations; Elderly patients with dementia and those with terminal illnesses; Strategies to determine health, quality of life, and economic outcomes in the devolution of services from institutions.Grunfeld...
for patients, carers, service providers and policy makers. One growing concern with dementia is the organisation of the healthcare system: development of specialized care centers and institutions for dementia are still needed. Also, more than 50% dement patients remain home being helped in their da...
As a patient moves from mild to moderate dementia, some home modifications that may include removal of throw rugs, installation of locks and safety latches, and the addition of a commode in the bedroom often need to be made. This is also the time when the palliative care team should be b...
Dementia can cause people to lose familiarity with their surroundings, which leads to wandering. This is usually a repeated behavior and can be very dangerous if not dealt with before it becomes a problem. In the home, your loved one could wander into the garage, where dangerous tools are st...
This includes psychosocial assessment; home safety assessment; evaluation of patient's cognitive and functional abilities; evaluation of patient's behaviors; medication review; and evaluation of care giver stress, knowledge of dementia, coping abilities, screening for depression and family resources. RN ...
Problems of Families Caring for Alzheimer Patients: Use of a Support Group An eight-week support group program was conducted for 15 members of the families of Alzheimer patients still living at home. It became clear that caring for an Alzheimer patient at home created tremendous practical, psychol...
The survey also revealed that many people don't realize most insurance does not include nursing home and in-home nursing care for dementia patients. "Two-thirds of them incorrectly believe Medicare covered long-term care like nursing homes. There's a tremendous knowledge gap," Kallmyer said. ...
Home-like kitchens and living... JG Robinson,F Sudbury - 《Alzheimers & Dementia the Journal of the Alzheimers Association》 被引量: 6发表: 2009年 Caring for the Patient With Alzheimer's Disease To the Editor.鈥 The brave work of Volicer et al1 is to be saluted because it represents ...
Background: Approximately 7.5 million older adults are homebound, who have difficulty and/or need assistance to leave their homes. In this growing population, the prevalence of people living with dementia (PLWD) is approximately 50%. Current dementia care models in the USA were developed for trad...
Evaluation for dementia should include patient history of cognitive and functional changes, medication review, cognitive screening tests, blood work and neuroimaging in some situations. Community-based supports, such as in-home support services, caregiver education and training, respite programs and more,...