Exploring the challenges of medical/nursing tasks in home care experienced by caregivers of older adults with dementia: An integrative review

M Lee, JH Ryoo, C Campbell, PJ Hollen… - Journal of clinical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To examine prevalence, types, challenges and the impact of medical/nursing tasks
(MNT) on caregivers of older adults with dementia. Background Medical/nursing tasks have …

[HTML][HTML] Factors associated with emergency department visits by people with dementia near the end of life: a systematic review

LE Williamson, CJ Evans, RL Cripps, J Leniz… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives Emergency department (ED) attendance is common among people with
dementia and increases toward the end of life. The aim was to systematically review factors …

A cross-sectional study of family caregiver burden and psychological distress linked to frailty and functional dependency of a relative with advanced dementia

W Abreu, D Tolson, GA Jackson, N Costa - Dementia, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Psychological health of caregivers of people with dementia is a major public concern. This
study sought to determine the relationship between caregiver burden, psychological …

[HTML][HTML] Does caregiving strain increase as patients with and without dementia approach the end of life?

JB Vick, KA Ornstein, SL Szanton, SM Dy… - Journal of pain and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Context Family caregivers play critical and demanding roles in the care of persons with
dementia through the end of life. Objectives The objective of this study was to determine …

Disparities in 30‐day readmission rates among Medicare enrollees with dementia

A Gilmore‐Bykovskyi, M Zuelsdorff… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Readmissions contribute to excessive care costs and burden for people living
with dementia. Assessments of racial disparities in readmissions among dementia …

Factors associated with family caregiver burden of home-dwelling patients with advanced dementia

RY Tay, JYS Tan, AYM Hum - Journal of the American Medical Directors …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives To realize patients' preferences for home death, this study aimed to identify
factors associated with family caregiver burden of home-dwelling patients with advanced …

Primary dementia care based on the individual needs of the patient: study protocol of the cluster randomized controlled trial, DemStepCare

I Bablok, H Binder, D Stelzer, K Kaier, E Graf… - BMC geriatrics, 2021 - Springer
Background Most people with dementia (PwD) are cared for at home, with general
practitioners (GPs) playing a key part in the treatment. However, primary dementia care …

Emergency department use by community-dwelling individuals with dementia in the United States: an integrative review

LJ Hunt, LA Coombs… - Journal of Gerontological …, 2018 - journals.healio.com
As part of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease, reducing potentially avoidable
emergency department (ED) use by individuals with dementia has been identified as a …

A systematic review of the needs of dementia caregivers across care settings

A Mueller, L Thao, O Condon… - Home Health Care …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The US population of older adults living with dementia is projected to double by 2060. They
rely on over 16 million family and unpaid caregivers to provide for their increasingly complex …

Improving Dementia Caregiver Activation with a Brief Communication Module

E Wittenberg, SS Sullivan… - American Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Palliative care often plays a pivotal role in supporting informal caregivers of
persons living with dementia who experience a lack of continuity in care. Dementia …