[HTML][HTML] Caregiving for patients with frontotemporal dementia in Latin America

SD Piña-Escudero, GA Aguirre, S Javandel… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Latin America is a vast heterogeneous territory where chronic diseases such as mild
cognitive impairment or dementia are becoming higher. Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) …

Caregiver burden and needs in frontotemporal dementia

J Diehl-Schmid, EM Schmidt… - Journal of geriatric …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: It is well known that burden among caregivers of patients with frontotemporal
dementia (FTD) is high. However, little is known about the specific problems, the factors that …

Challenges of a frontotemporal dementia patient

R Bryant, C Miller - 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Families of patients with frontotemporal dementia living in the community face many
challenges. Access to quality care, effective treatment modalities, and short or long-term …

An international needs assessment of caregivers for frontotemporal dementia

TW Chow, FJ Pio, K Rockwood - Canadian Journal of Neurological …, 2011 - cambridge.org
Objective: To guide development of public awareness and caregiver support resources for
frontotemporal dementia (FTD) syndromes. Methods: We used an online survey to explore …

Advanced practice nursing: meeting the caregiving challenges for families of persons with frontotemporal dementia

J Merrilees, R Ketelle - Clinical Nurse Specialist, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), once thought to be a rare cause for dementia, is now
acknowledged to be the most common presenile (before age 65 years) cause of dementia …

Psychological and social impacts of frontotemporal dementia on caregivers and family members–A systematic review

YL Tan, JLY Kai, CSH Ho - General Hospital Psychiatry, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) may impose substantial psychological and
social burdens on caregivers and family members that are unique from other forms of …

Accessing community-based and long-term care services: challenges facing persons with frontotemporal dementia and their families

D Morhardt - Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2011 - Springer
There are several barriers to accessing services for persons with frontotemporal dementia
(FTD), and few studies have examined service needs and satisfaction with services for …

Experiences of families of people living with frontotemporal dementia: a qualitative systematic review

T Shiba, M Yamakawa, Y Endo, R Konno… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is characterised by atrophy of the frontal and/or temporal
lobes. People with FTD show language and emotional disturbances from onset, and …

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) patients living at home and their spousal caregivers compared with institutionalized FTD patients and their spousal caregivers: Which …

SR Riedijk, HJ Duivenvoorden, I Van Oostrom… - …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) need complete care in the final stages of the
disease. Some informal caregivers continue the in-home care whereas others …

Specific support needs and experiences of carers of people with frontotemporal dementia: A systematic review

SA Tookey, CV Greaves, JD Rohrer, J Stott - Dementia, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is one of the most common types of dementia in
persons younger than 65 years of age. Diagnosis is often delayed due to slow, gradual …