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Effectiveness of a grief intervention for caregivers of people with dementia [PDF]

, 2016
In this article, we report on the structure and effectiveness of a grief management coaching intervention with caregivers of individuals with dementia.
Krawczyk, Marian, MacCourt, Penny, McLennan, Marianne, Somers, Sandie   +3 more
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Defining Roles in Pediatric Palliative Care: Perspectives From Oncology and Palliative Care Teams

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Early integration of pediatric palliative care (PPC) is associated with improved symptom management, quality of life, and healthcare utilization for children with cancer. Despite this, variation persists in how PPC is understood, operationalized, and integrated within pediatric oncology programs. In particular, ambiguity surrounding
Leeat Granek, Lori Wiener, Stephanie Veldhuijzen van Zanten, Donna Johnston, Fyeza Hasan, Adam Rapoport, Nathasha Datoo, Kimberley Widger, Sumit Gupta, Karen Fergus, Anthony K. C. Chan, Alisha Kassam, Emily McCullogh, Dave Lysecki   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Examining live-in foreign domestic helpers as a coping resource for family caregivers of people with dementia in Singapore [PDF]

, 2016
In Singapore, the responsibility of caring for persons with dementia falls on family members who cope with long - term caregiver burden depending on available support resources.
Basnyat, Iccha, Chang, Leanne
core   +1 more source

The planar cell polarity protein Vangl2 interacts with the PDZ‐domains of Scribble but not with a unique PDZ‐like domain in Inturned

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Structural and biochemical characterisations show that the planar cell polarity (PCP) protein Inturned harbours a unique PDZ‐like domain that does not bind canonical PDZ‐binding motifs (PBMs) like that of another PCP protein Vangl2. In contrast, the apical‐basal polarity protein Scribble contains four PDZ domains that bind Vangl2, but one PDZ domain ...
Stephan Wilmes, Jan Brysch, Carmen Gelze, Lilli Meier, Daniel Kümmel   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Family resilience and social support as mediators of caregiver burden and capacity in stroke caregivers: a cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Psychology
IntroductionCaring for stroke survivors poses significant challenges to survivors and caregivers; understanding these relationships can inform targeted interventions and support systems.AimThis study investigates the influencing factors of caregiver ...
Qihang Xu, Jingjing Ma, Yiqing Zhang, Jiehua Gan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Caregiver burden among informal caregivers in the largest specialized palliative care unit in Malaysia: a cross sectional study

BMC Palliative Care, 2020
Background Informal caregivers (IC) are often overshadowed by the attention required by the terminally ill. This study aims to reveal the estimated proportion of caregiver burden, psychological manifestations and factors associated with caregiver burden ...
Zati Sabrina Ahmad Zubaidi, Farnaza Ariffin, Cindy Teoh Cy Oun, Diana Katiman   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factors associated with the variability in caregiver assessments of the capacities of the patients with Alzheimer"s disease [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Several studies have identified certain caregiver factors that can produce variability in their assessments of the capacities of patients with Alzheimer"s disease (AD).
Conde Sala, Josep Lluís, Garre Olmo, Josep, Gascón-Bayarri, Jordi, Juncadella i Puig, Montserrat, Moreno-Cordón, Laura, Reñé Ramírez, Ramon, Turró-Garriga, Oriol, Vilalta Franch, Joan, Viñas-Diez, Vanesa   +8 more
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Re‐Awakening Public Attention to the Silent Pandemic of Cancer Among Older Adults in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As global populations age, cancer is increasingly becoming a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Despite accounting for the majority of new cancer cases and deaths, older individuals remain underrepresented in cancer research, clinical guidelines, and health ...
Ibrahim Bidemi Abdullateef, Sunkanmi Folorunsho, Abdulazeez Opeyemi Abdulganiyu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between apathy and caregiver burden in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open
Objectives To investigate the relationship among patients’ apathy, cognitive impairment, depression, anxiety, and caregiver burden in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).Design A cross-sectional study design was used.Setting The study was conducted at a ...
Min Zhang, Zhenxiang Gong, Wenhua Deng, Zehui Li, Jiahui Tang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Caregiver Burden in Alzheimer's Disease: Differential Associations in Adult-Child and Spousal Caregivers in the GERAS Observational Study

Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra, 2014
Background/Aims: To examine factors influencing the caregiver burden in adult-child and spousal caregivers of community-dwelling patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Methods: Baseline data from the 18-month, prospective, observational GERAS study of 1,
Catherine Reed, Mark Belger, Grazia Dell'Agnello, Anders Wimo, Josep Maria Argimon, Giuseppe Bruno, Richard Dodel, Josep Maria Haro, Roy W. Jones, Bruno Vellas   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source