Care for the spiritual dimension provided by caregivers in a nursing home [PDF]
, 2021 Lucivalda Barbosa Santos +5 more
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Hospital Readmission After Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization in Community‐Dwelling Older Adults
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To examine the risk of hospital readmission after an index hospitalization for TBI in older adults. Methods Using data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study, we used propensity score matching of individuals with an index TBI‐related hospitalization to individuals with (1) non‐TBI hospitalizations (primary analysis)
Rachel Thomas +7 more
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The needs of family members caring for people living with mental illness: An integrated review
Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health SciencesBackground: Family members caring for people living with mental illness (PLWMI) are prone to grapple with caregiver burden. The caregivers often contend with a decline in their mental and physical well-being while executing their role.
Keletwaetse Sakwape +4 more
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Caregiver’s perception about learning for home care
Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences, 2017 The objective was to know the perception of the caregiver about the learning needs of care to be performed at home. This is an exploratory descriptive research, with a qualitative approach. Data collection occurred through a semi-structured interview,
Saul Ferraz de Paula +5 more
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Familism Scale: Confirmatory Factor Analysis in a Sample of Caregivers of Older Adults [PDF]
Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto), 2019 The objective of this study was to translate and confirm the factor structure of the Familism Scale in the Brazilian Portuguese version. The sample included 716 Brazilian caregivers providing care to their own aging parents with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Deusivania Vieira da Silva Falcão +3 more
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Caregiver Burden and Perceived Health Competence when Caring for Family Members Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia [PDF]
, 2015 Purpose: To identify if there is a relationship between perceived health competence and burden of care of informal caregivers of family members with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia (ADRD).
Bailes, Christine
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Maternal caregivers have confluence of altered cortisol, high reward-driven eating, and worse metabolic health. [PDF]
, 2019 Animal models have shown that chronic stress increases cortisol, which contributes to overeating of highly palatable food, increased abdominal fat and lower cortisol reactivity. Few studies in humans have simultaneously examined these trajectories.
Epel, Elissa S +3 more
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Effectiveness and Safety of Nusinersen and Risdiplam in Spinal Muscular Atrophy: A Systematic Review
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a rare genetic disorder marked by progressive muscle weakness and mobility loss. It has a profound physical, emotional and social impact on patients and caregivers, requiring comprehensive medical and supportive care.
Amin Mehrabian +9 more
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Resilience in Caregivers of Partners With Young Onset Dementia: A Concept Analysis [PDF]
, 2018 Introduction: Over 200,000 Americans diagnosed with young onset dementia (YOD), dementia diagnosed prior to age 65, are cared for by family members. This can be costly to caregivers’physical and psychological health. Some adapt well to the caregiver role
Bekhet, Abir K., Kobiske, Karie R.
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Technology and Caregiving: Emerging Interventions and Directions for Research. [PDF]
, 2020 An array of technology-based interventions has increasingly become available to support family caregivers, primarily focusing on health and well-being, social isolation, financial, and psychological support.
Apesoa-Varano, Ester Carolina +3 more
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