Investigate the association between ER admissions and hospitalizations by Mexican American older adults with and without dementia and symptoms of depression and stress among family caregivers. Methods: Data came from the 2010/11 wave of the Hispanic Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Study of ...
Abstract:Background: Sleep disturbances are frequent in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Objective: To summarize the impact of sleep disturbances on AD patients and their caregivers and the effects of currently available sleep therapies. Methods: Published studies (January 1985–March 2020) assessing the b...
It is a day of fun, food and drink (for lizards and their human caregivers), and prizes. There are approximately 80 species of monitor lizards known to exist on Earth at this time, and most are considered venomous. According to Singapore’s National Parks agency that venom usually has a ...
Abstract:Patients with Alzheimer's disease have difficulty maintaining independent living abilities as the disease progresses, causing an increased burden of care on family caregivers and the healthcare system and related financial strain. This patient group is expected to continue to expand as life exp...
faces, a function that relies on holistic representations specific to upright face stimuli. These deficits, combined with their memory impairment, may contribute to the difficulties in recognizing familiar people that are often reported in patients suffering from the disease and by their caregivers. ...