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CoachAI: A Conversational Agent Assisted Health Coaching Platform

open access: yes, 2019
Poor lifestyle represents a health risk factor and is the leading cause of morbidity and chronic conditions. The impact of poor lifestyle can be significantly altered by individual behavior change.
Fadhil, Ahmed   +2 more
core   +1 more source

TBK1‐Associated Primary Lateral Sclerosis Followed by Right Temporal Variant Frontotemporal Dementia

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We report a 58‐year‐old woman with a novel splice‐site variant in the TANK‐binding kinase 1 (TBK1:c.993–2A>C p.Ala332TyrfsTer39) who sequentially developed primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) followed by right temporal variant frontotemporal dementia (rtvFTD). Neuroimaging demonstrated right anterior temporal atrophy before cognitive symptoms, and
Tomoyasu Matsubara   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placement: Caregiver decision making in Taiwan

open access: yesJournal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2013
To explore Taiwanese caregivers' decision making experiences of accepting a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube for their family member. Methods: A phenomenological approach was used for the interview and analysis.
Lily Yeh   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Behavioral and Psychological Effects of Coronavirus Disease-19 Quarantine in Patients With Dementia

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry, 2020
BackgroundIn March 2020, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic due to the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and several governments planned a national quarantine in order to control the virus spread.
Annachiara Cagnin   +137 more
doaj   +1 more source

Structure–Function Decoupling of the Sensorimotor and Default Mode Networks in Black Americans With MS

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Objectives Multiple sclerosis (MS) exhibits racially disparate rates of disease progression. Black people with MS (B‐PwMS) experience a more severe disease course than non‐Hispanic White people with MS (NHW‐PwMS). Here we investigated structural and functional connectivity as well as structure–function decoupling in the ...
Emilio Cipriano   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Empowering Caregivers to Improve Working Posture Management for Preventing Musculoskeletal Injuries in Long Term Care Settings

open access: yesAhmar Metakarya
Physically demanding tasks in long-term care, such as lifting and repositioning patients, increase caregivers' risk of musculoskeletal disorders, highlighting the need for empowerment through targeted education and skills training to ensure safe ...
Ni Luh Dwi Indrayani   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Vestibular Patient Journey: Insights From Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA) Registry

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Vestibular symptoms impose a high burden of disability. Understanding real‐world diagnostic and treatment pathways can identify care gaps and guide interventions. We aimed to characterize symptom profiles, diagnostic trends, provider involvement, and treatment patterns in vestibular disorders.
Ali Rafati   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Cost of Compassion: Caregiver Fatigue Associated with Caring for Persons with Disability in a Rural Population in India

open access: yesIndian Journal of Community Medicine
Caregiver fatigue is common among caregivers of patients with disabilities and compromises the health of caregivers and the disabled alike. There is no community-based data from India on the burden of caregiver fatigue.
Abhijit Goyal-Honavar   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nursing Home Placement: The Process of Decision Making and Adaptation among Adult Children Caregivers of Demented Parents in Korea

open access: yesAsian Nursing Research, 2012
Purpose: The goal of this study was to explore and describe the process of nursing home placement decision making and adaptation among adult children caregivers of demented parents in Korea and to generate a substantive theory grounded in their ...
Su-Hye Kwon, MSN, Young-Sook Tae, PhD
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring the Effects of Caring for Congestive Heart Failure Patients on Caregiver Well-Being: A Descriptive Study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background: As the incidence of heart failure (HF) quickly becomes the leading cause of disability among older adults, the need for non-professional, in-home caregivers increases as well. Many caregivers are family members who receive no compensation for
Curtis, Hanna S
core   +2 more sources

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