When it comes to those caring forAlzheimer's patients, the new report shows sacrifices may include: Cutbacks in personal spending.Almost 48 percent of the relatives or friends caring for Alzheimer's patients said they have decreased their own personal spending and needs over the past year, or ...
Alzheimer's diseasecommunicationdementiaE. H. Eriksongeriatric nursingAccording to E.H. Erikson, the developmental task of old age consists of looking back and remembering one's life, accepting and taking responsibility for the past, imagining the future, and living toward death. Dealing with this...
Another challenge facing those caring for Alzheimer's patients is balancing independence and safety. "Even though we hear stories of patients with Alzheimer's are lost, for the most part, patients are able to find their way home. So a big area of independence is being able to leave home,"...
As the elderly population continues to increase, caring for persons with Alzheimer's disease is a growing public health problem. Although it is obvious that caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease face huge burdens, only recently have these burdens been addressed empirically. This article des...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the subjective impact of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) on the lives of the primary family caregivers of patients suffering from said disease. METHOD: A cross analysis has been carried out among 29 caregivers of patients assisted. The used tools were the CBS, and a questionnai...
Caring for the Alzheimer's patient: the impact of the illness on the caregiver OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the subjective impact of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) on the lives of the primary family caregivers of patients suffering from said dise... ND Lemos,JM Gazzola,LR Ramos - 《Saúde Soc》 被引...
Researchers at the University of Houston Andy & Barbara Gessner College of Nursing have published a systematic approach to re-designing a structured life review intervention for patients living with dementia and have outlined the curriculum and teaching
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survival of 4.5 years) can effectively be used for prognosis and planning 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....
Therefore, providers who mainly treat older patients may become accustomed to not adhering to standards and thus might be less likely to provide standard care to younger patients. In this study, we compared the care provided to younger patients between facilities that care for a large number of ...