Home care, as the name suggests, is care that is provided at home, or while the elder is still living in their own home. This is the type of care that is best for people who can still live independently (sometimes with a spouse or other family member) but may need assistance with th...
CARE of dementia patientsMEDICAREHEALTH insuranceThis editorial comments on the articles by Lees Haggerty et al. and Jennings et al. in this issue.doi:10.1111/jgs.16805Christopher M CallahanKathleen T UnroeJournal of the American Geriatrics Society...
The stress of providing long-term care to a relative with a cognitive impairment (eg, dementia) is often compounded by the difficulties encountered when ma... CJ Whitlatch,LF Feinberg - 《Alzheimers Care Today》 被引量: 19发表: 2003年 The Emotional Journey of the Alzheimer's Family 209 Refe...
People with dementia and their relatives find decisions about the person with dementia living in a care home difficult. We interviewed 20 people with dementia or family carers around the time of this decision in order to design a decision-aid. Decision-makers balanced the competing priorities of ...
It is so important to remember that when all else fails in dementia care, you just need to let yourself have a good laugh! How to Handle Swearing Outbursts in Public Public meltdowns are notoriously difficult to handle, and it is impossible to predict when a dementia patient might...
Whereas [someone without life-enriching components] might need support in medical care much sooner in their disease course.” theSkimm There’s no way to know for sure who will and who won’t develop dementia down the road. Genetics don’t paint the whole picture: Lifestyle factors like ...
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For those patients, a hospital stay can negatively influence health outcomes and cause additional burden for families, because structure and organisation of acute care settings are often not adapted to dementia care. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of family ...
摘要: Drawing on the latest research, including our own, and the voices of people with dementia and their families, we plan to cover a wide range of interrelated topics to advance understanding and pract…" [more]会议名称: Zavod Hrastovec-Trate ...
When it comes to caring for someone with dementia, it's important to remember that it's okay to reach out for extra help. Support groups, respite care, and other resources can give you much-needed rest and help in challenging times. Actively empathize with your loved one and tre...