Sleep disturbance in elderly caregivers of dementia patients. Clinical Gerontology. 16:51--66.McCurry SM, Teri L: Sleep disturbance in elderly caregivers of dementia patients. Clin Gerontol 1995; 16:51-66McCurry SM, Teri L. Sleep disturbance in elderly caregivers of dementia patients. Clin ...
It is crucial to recognise and treat sleep problems in dementia patients since these are associated with cognitive and functional decline [6, 7] and worsening behavioural or psychological symptoms [8]. Both AD and FTD often present with desynchronisation of circadian rhythms, lower sleep efficiency...
Previous research has shown that a movement-based meditation, called tai chi, can improve sleep quality in older adults.26,27 However, to our knowledge, there are no reports of the use of a nonmovement form of meditation for sleep problems in older adults to examine the effects of mental ...
Pharmacotherapies for sleep disturbances in dementia. Cochrane Database Syst rev. 2016;11:CD009178. PubMed Google Scholar Islam MM, et al. Benzodiazepine use and risk of dementia in the elderly population: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuroepidemiology. 2016;47(3–4):181–91. ...
Quality of life in patients with cognitive impairment: validation of the Quality of Life-Alzheimer's Disease scale in Portugal. Quality of Life-Alzheimer's Disease (QOL-AD) is a widely used scale for the study of quality of life in patients with dementia. The aim of this study is th......
Besides medical problems including obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia, factors associated mostly with the modern 24/7 society, such as work and social demands, smartphone addiction, and poor diet9,10,11, contribute to cause the current phenomenon of chronic sleep deprivation, i.e., sleeping less...
Patients Dying with Dementia: Experience at the End of Life and Impact of Hospice Care To evaluate the impact hospice enrollment has on the terminal care of patients with dementia and describe the symptom burden these patients experience, car... JW Shega,GW Hougham,CB Stocking,... - 《J ...
throughout both biological day and night, mostly by extending the duration of Stage 2 non-REM sleep and somewhat reducing awakenings.47 Melatonin therapy helps to minimize variance in sleep start time in normal aged adults and dementia patients with disrupted synchronization of the sleep/wake cycle...
A meta-analytic study indicated that caregivers’ overall health is generally poor, which was closely associated with their depressive symptoms, care recipients’ behavioral problems, and dementia-related stressors [4]. High or very high levels of emotional and physical stresses were reported in 59%...
The study suggests that both patient and caregiver factors contribute to reported sleep problems in community-dwelling patients with AD, and that caregiver reports and objective sleep assessments frequently may not agree. Treatments should consider these dyadic contributions rather than focusing on ...