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Profile of caregivers of Parkinson’s disease patients and burden measured by Zarit Scale Analysis of potential burden-generating factors and their correlation with disease severity

open access: yesDementia & Neuropsychologia
Parkinson’s disease (PD) promotes burden among patients and caregivers. Objective: To analyze whether disease severity (UPDRS and Karnofsky index), total disease duration, patient cognitive status (MMSE), presence of other diseases, patient age ...
Paulo Eduardo Mestrinelli Carrilho   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of Cognitive-Behavioral Scales in Caregivers of Persons with Dementia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background/Purpose Caregiving can be costly to dementia caregivers\u27 well-being. Assessing the factor structure and psychometric properties of Cognitive-Behavioral Scales in dementia caregivers is an essential step in addressing the gap in the current ...
Bekhet, Abir K.   +1 more
core   +1 more source

The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of respite for caregivers of frail older people [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
The proportion of frail elderly people in the industrialized world is increasing. Respite care is a potentially important way of maintaining the quality of life for these people and their caregivers.
Arksey   +50 more
core   +1 more source

Low‐Temperature Fabrication of Thymosin β4‐Loaded Soluble Microneedles to Promote Wound Healing by Specific Binding to Downregulated Immune Regulators Vsig4 and IL22rɑ2

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Schematic diagram depicting the fabrication and application of thymosin β4 (Tβ4)‐loaded microneedle patches for wound treatment. The Tβ4 was loaded into chitosan (CS) and sucrose MNs under mild conditions (4°C, 65% relative humidity). The Tβ4 MN patch specifically binds to the downregulated immune regulators Vsig4 and IL22rα2, thereby accelerating ...
Shilong He   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Avaliação da presença de cuidador familiar de idosos com déficits cognitivo e funcional residentes em Belo Horizonte-MG

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
OBJETIVO: Detectar a população idosa com declínio cognitivo e funcional moradora da região abrangida por uma unidade básica de saúde UBS em Belo Horizonte-MG, descrever seu perfil sociodemográfico e avaliar a presença de cuidador familiar. MÉTODO: Estudo
Amanda Cristina de Carvalho Miranda   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Depressive symptoms of the elderly people and caregiver’s burden in home care

open access: yesInvestigación y Educación en Enfermería, 2017
Objective. To characterize the elderly population and their caregivers and to verify the association of depressive symptoms of the elderly and the caregiver’s burden with the variables of interest. Methods. A cross-sectional study with 80 elderly people
Lisiane Manganelli Girardi Paskulin   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Eldercare Dialogues: A Grassroots Strategy to Transform Long-Term Care [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This report is the culmination of observations of 11 Eldercare Dialogues, 15 in-depth interviews with Dialogue organizers and participants, and six focus groups, one with each participating organization. It explores the experiences of caregivers and care

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PCR201 Estimating the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Health Utility Values for Older Adults and Their Caregivers in the Japanese Population: A Time Trade-Off (TTO) Study [PDF]

open access: bronze, 2023
Regina Rendas‐Baum   +7 more
openalex   +1 more source

High‐Concentration Antibody Formulation via Solvent‐Based Dehydration

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
Amorphous solid antibodies are encapsulated into hydrogel microparticles through a solvent‐based dehydration process. The solvent extracts water from antibody solution droplets, causing the antibody to concentrate, and precipitation of the antibody into amorphous solid is induced.
Talia Zheng   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Decreasing Caregiver Stress [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Stress is both critical and personal experience and has significant effects on caregivers’ physical, mental, and social well-being. The nature of caregiving and the responsibility to work and serve individuals at their illness conditions are very ...
Ramos, Dexter
core   +1 more source

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