Objetive: With the global population aging, there is a growing need for home-based care to meet the health needs of the elderly. However, the quality of care provided to the aged population is now arguably a significant challenge for most healthcare systems worldwide. Methods: The present rev...
Therefore, and because the proxy caregivers are also interviewed, it was proposed that double written consent was given, ie. both from person with dementia and his/her caregiver. Recruitment A leaflet with consistent and consumer-friendly information about the WHEDA study was prepared for the ...
Elderly Man With Dementia Slips Out Of Changi Nursing Home On 23 DecUPDATE (25 Dec, 10.20am): Mr Nadaison shared in an update to his post that his grandfather has been found safe.–An elderly man has gone missing from a nursing home in Changi and his family members are anxiously ...
Most elderly persons with dementia (EDPs) are cared for at home, usually by their spouse or child. The present study examined the health, psychological, an... S Lorensini,GW Bates - 《Australasian Journal on Ageing》 被引量: 9发表: 2010年 The journey with dementia from the perspective of...
Nighttime patrols for patients with dementia are important for the prevention and early detection of wandering and bed falls. On the other hand, the nightt... K Kakikoshi,R Ito,R Sakamoto,... - IEEE International Conference on Advanced Systems & Emergent Technologies 被引量: 0发表: 0年 加...
Knight's Hill hospital opened in London in Dec, 1992 to provide residential and day care for elderly people with dementia. It was designed as a group home with a central courtyard surrounded by four houses. Thirty-six patients live in three of the houses and the fourth has a day care are...
Use of Antipsychotics among Elderly Nursing Home Residents with Dementia in the US Background Atypical antipsychotic agents are increasingly being used for the treatment of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. However, rec... P Kamble,C Hua,JT Sherer,... - 《Drugs & Aging》 被引...
The aim of this study was to identify factors predictive of nursing home admission (NHA) over a period of 1 year among elderly subjects with dementia. The study population was drawn from the SAFES cohort that was formed within a national research program into the recruitment of emergency depart...
During six months, six casemanagers registered the frequency and content of their contacts with a total of 40 home-dwelling elderly and their families. On average, casemanagers had contact with their clients once every five weeks, mostly with the family caregiver alone (by phone) or with the ...
20. “They usually have a piano in every nursing home, and I always wanted to perform for whoever would listen when I learned something. I grew to understand very early that a lot of these people who are in nursing homes are elderly and don’t have a lot of things that give them joy...