Support groups for caregivers of patients with Dementia: A comparative studydoi:10.1590/s1980-57642008dn10200013Maria Paula FossCelmira LangeJosé Humberto Silva FilhoFabiana BruniniFrancisco A. Carvalho do ValeDementia & Neuropsychologia
The two groups did not differ in mean age or gender (P<0.05). GC caregivers had a higher educational level, were service workers where majority were the children of patients. In the Non-CG group, the most frequent occupation was housewife, with most subjects being spouses. The WHOQOL ...
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The data provide some support for the use of EQ-5D when interviewer administered. However, there are serious concerns regarding the validity of patient self-rated HRQL data obtained in this study and uncertainty exists regarding who the appropriate proxy should be, as different groups of proxies ...
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Cognitive decline, including reductions in the ability to think, reason, and plan, can affect individuals’ ability to carry out day-to-day activities. Many patients also show some degree of depression,apathy,anxiety, or agitation and, in some instances,delusionsandparanoia. Physical activity may ...
Support groups meet in person, on the telephone, or on the Internet. To find a support group that works for you, contact the organizations listed below. You can also ask your health care professional or behavioral therapist or go on the Internet. If you do not have access to the Internet...
PurposeMost health outcome measures for chronic diseases do not incorporate specific health goals of patients and caregivers. To elicit patient-centered goals for dementia care, we conducted a qualitative study using focus groups of people with early-stage dementia and dementia caregivers.MethodsWe condu...
Table 1 Mean (SD) scores for demographic and clinical features of PD patients with disease duration of ≥20 years with and without dementia Full size table Compared with PD patients without dementia (PDwD), PDD patients had a lower level of educational attainment. The groups were similar in ...
Support groups meet in person, on the telephone, or on the Internet. To find a support group that works for you, contact the organizations listed below. You can also ask your health care provider or behavior therapist, or go on the Internet. If you do not have access to the Internet, ...