Family caregivers of people with dementia

H Brodaty, M Donkin - Dialogues in clinical neuroscience, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Family caregivers of people with dementia, often called the invisible second patients, are
critical to the quality of life of the care recipients. The effects of being a family caregiver …

Predictors of long‐term care placement in persons with dementia: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

M Cepoiu‐Martin, H Tam‐Tham… - … journal of geriatric …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The main objective of this study was to summarize the effects of various individual,
caregiver, and system‐related factors on the risk of long‐term care (LTC) placement for …

Transitions in care for older adults with and without dementia

CM Callahan, G Arling, W Tu… - Journal of the …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To describe transitions in care of persons with dementia with attention to nursing
facility transitions. Design Prospective cohort. Setting Public health system. Participants Four …

Prevalence and predictors of burden in caregivers of people with dementia

H Brodaty, M Woodward, K Boundy, D Ames… - The American Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To examine prevalence and predictors of burden in caregivers of people with
dementia attending memory clinics. Methods This Prospective cohort study conducted at …

A multidimensional home-based care coordination intervention for elders with memory disorders: the maximizing independence at home (MIND) pilot randomized trial

QM Samus, D Johnston, BS Black, E Hess… - The American Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives To assess whether a dementia care coordination intervention delays time to
transition from home and reduces unmet needs in elders with memory disorders. Design 18 …

Dementia care costs and outcomes: a systematic review

M Knapp, V Iemmi, R Romeo - International journal of geriatric …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objective We reviewed evidence on the cost‐effectiveness of prevention, care and treatment
strategies in relation to dementia. Methods We performed a systematic review of available …

A European study investigating patterns of transition from home care towards institutional dementia care: the protocol of a RightTimePlaceCare study

H Verbeek, G Meyer, H Leino-Kilpi, A Zabalegui… - BMC public health, 2012 - Springer
Background Health care policies in many countries aim to enable people with dementia to
live in their own homes as long as possible. However, at some point during the disease the …

A systematic review of home-setting psychoeducation interventions for behavioral changes in dementia: some lessons for the COVID-19 pandemic and post-pandemic …

GS Alves, ME Casali, AB Veras, CG Carrilho… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background Impacts of social isolation measures imposed by COVID-19 Pandemic on
mental health and quality of life of older adults living with dementia and their caregivers …

International perspectives on nonpharmacological best practices for dementia family caregivers: a review

D Gallagher-Thompson, YM Tzuang, A Au… - Clinical …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
This review begins by highlighting the fact that dementia is truly a global problem at this
time, with incidence and prevalence rates rising rapidly in most parts of the world and only …

Non-drug therapies for alzheimer's disease: A review

X Li, M Ji, H Zhang, Z Liu, Y Chai, Q Cheng… - Neurology and …, 2023 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a debilitating disease leading to great social and economic
burdens worldwide. During the past decades, increasing understanding of this disease …