Dementia care at end of life: current approaches

MM Bartley, L Suarez, RMA Shafi, JM Baruth… - Current psychiatry …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Dementia is a progressive and life-limiting condition that can be
described in three stages: early, middle, and late. This article reviews current literature on …

Comparison between burden of care partners of individuals with Alzheimer's disease versus individuals with other chronic diseases

M Demirbas, JH Hahn-Pedersen, HL Jørgensen - Neurology and therapy, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Caregiving in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is often provided by informal
care partners, who spend more hours per week on average than care partners of individuals …

Predictors of caregiver burden among mothers of children with chronic conditions

K Javalkar, E Rak, A Phillips, C Haberman, M Ferris… - Children, 2017 - mdpi.com
Objective: The complex medical regimens of children and adolescents with chronic
conditions can have a significant impact on families and households. Caregivers may …

Caregiving intensity and caregiver burden among caregivers of people with dementia: The moderating roles of social support

L Xu, Y Liu, H He, NL Fields, DL Ivey, C Kan - Archives of Gerontology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Using the Pearlin stress process model, the present study aimed to test if there was an
association between caregiving intensity and caregiver burden, to analyze what type of …

Social support and self-rated health among caregivers of people with dementia: The mediating role of caregiving burden

M Xian, L Xu - Dementia, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between three indicators of social
support and self-rated health among caregivers of people with dementia, and whether …

[PDF][PDF] Caregiver burden among informal caregivers of women with breast cancer

IO Gabriel, JO Aluko, MI Okeme - 2019 - researchgate.net
Background Breast cancer is the most common cancer, and the leading cause of cancer
death among women globally [1]. In 2018, there are over 2 million new breast cancer cases …

[PDF][PDF] Dietary interventions and cognition: a systematic review of clinical trials

V Gkotzamanis, D Panagiotakos - Psychiatriki, 2020 - betamedarts.gr
Prevalence of Alzheimer's Disease and other forms of dementia is increasing in accordance
with the increase of life expectancy and the resulting world population aging, while an …

[PDF][PDF] Carga, depresión y familismo en cuidadores informales colombianos de pacientes con esquizofrenia y pacientes con demencia

B Mora-Castañeda, A Fernández-Liria… - Behavioral …, 2020 - researchgate.net
El objetivo de este estudio se centra en comparar los niveles de carga y depresión, así
como las relaciones entre estas variables y dos factores del familismo (obligación familiar y …

Patient‐and caregiver‐related factors associated with caregiver assessed global deterioration scale scoring in demented patients

AA Mougias, F Christidi, E Kontogianni… - Current Gerontology …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Informant‐based rating scales are widely used in dementia but patients' and
caregivers' features influence the final scoring. We aimed to evaluate the role of patient‐and …

Factors Affecting Caregivers' Burden in a Sample of Greek Family Caregivers Caring for Older Adults

I Vrettos, P Voukelatou, S Panayiotou… - Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Caregivers' burden may vary across different countries. The aim of this study was to evaluate
factors associated with caregivers' burden in a sample of Greek patient-caregiver dyads …