Participants' who perceived greater competence with pain management reported less pain for their loved-one, and their level of confidence was influenced by 3 factors: progress and stage of dementia: this increases the complexity of care, affecting FCGs ability to manage pain and engendering a self...
Parkinson's disease with dementia (PD-D) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) may result from the same neurodegenerative process with different temporal and spatial courses. The authors report an association between DLB and family history of dementia in a comparison study between patients with a cl...
Consultants in old age psychiatry were sent a questionnaire concerning their practice in informing dementia patients and their carers about the diagnosis a... K Rice,N Warner - 《International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry》 被引量: 160发表: 1994年 Disclosing a Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease:...
Involving patients in planning treatments is difficult as most of them are not informed of their diagnosis and prognosis when they are still competent. The aim was to evaluate the view of familiars and physicians of patients with severe dementia about end of life and finitude. Methods Cross-...
Patients Sixty-two demented patients living at home and family members acting as caregivers. Measures Cognitive function, activities of daily living (ADL) and behaviour of demented patients were rated using the Hasegawa scale, the ADL scale and the dementia behaviour disturbance (DBD) scale. ...
[Links between life events, traumatism and dementia; an open study including 565 patients with dementia.] Ageing is due to a progressive loss of the person's adaptation capability, whereas during this period environmental aggression increases. In the elderly, l... E Charles,V Bouby-Serieys,...
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The article presents a reprint of the article "Telephone Interventions for Family Caregivers of Patients With Dementia: What Are Best Nursing Practices?," by B. J. Mason and B. E. Harrison, which appeared in the 2008 issue of "Holistic Nursing Practice." It presents a literature review on ...
The number of US older adults with dementia is expected to grow over the next several decades. For instance, the number of persons with Alzheimer disease is predicted to increase by 50% by 2030. Physicians commonly come into contact with patients who have dementia and, as such, need to unde...
Conclusions:There is still little empirical research observing the process of diagnostic disclosure in dementia. Studies exploring the views of patients and their families suggest this should be an ongoing process with the provision of support and information tailored to individual needs. The term "...