In a study of 50 family caregivers of elderly Chinese patients with dementia in Singapore, 28 (56%) scored five points or more on the 28-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). The GHQ scores correlated significantly with duration of care; presence of delusion, hallucination, depression, ...
aIn Singapore, HCBS consists of a continuum of integrated care for senior citizens, including day rehabilitation centers, day care centers for dementia patients, home medical and nursing care, and home help. 在新加坡, HCBS包括联合关心连续流为老年人,包括天康复中心,日托为老年痴呆患者集中、家庭医疗和...
“Numerous studies have shown that compared to many other diseases[3], caregivers and family members of dementia patients face higher levels of stress and burnout. We’ve thus taken a very intentional approach when developing this policy to provide crucial caregiver benefits, in addition...
In the earliest stage, patients may have trouble learning and remembering new information. As it advances, patients may experience a range of symptoms, including disorientation and confusion, memory loss, sudden, unfounded suspicions about loved ones, and even behavioral and personality changes. People...
, dementia daycare, and various programs aimed at improving the well-being of people impacted by dementia. It primarily serves the healthcare and social service sectors. Dementia Singapore was formerly known as Alzheimer’s Disease Association. It was founded in 1990 and is based in Singapore....
The aim of this research is to validate the CNA-D in an Italian population of caregivers of patients affected by the most common forms of dementias and with different degrees of cognitive and functional abilities impairment. 2.Methods 2.1.Sample and setting Two hundred and fourteen caregivers (M...
and Center for Epidemiological Survey Depression Scale to investigate the health status of caregivers for dementia patients living in the community.Results Self-rated health of caregivers for dementia patients living in the community was poor;with 67.5% of them being in "not good" or "very poor"...
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Hyperhomocysteinemia is associated with volumetric white matter change in patients with small vessel disease. The role of homocysteine in the development of silent brain infarcts and cerebral atrophy as previously reported cannot be ascertained in this study. No ... A Wong,V Mok,YH Fan,... - ...
Association of Clinical Relapses With Disease Outcomes in Multiple Sclerosis Patients Older Than 50 Years byDr Lee Kim En•August 4, 2024 Steffen Pfeuffer, Stephanie Wolff, Derya Aslan, et al. Neurology. Originally published July 23, 2024 issue “A relapse—suggesting underlying active disease—in...