Publications by authors named "Helene Metraux"
Article Synopsis
- The study explores the impact of non-drug interventions (NDIs) on the quality of life (QOL) for patients with age-related neurodegenerative diseases and their caregivers, revealing no significant difference in QOL between single and multiple NDIs.
- Socio-demographic factors, such as age, gender, and caregivers' occupational status, significantly influenced the QOL of both patients and caregivers throughout the study.
- The findings suggest that maintaining consistent NDIs over time is crucial for preserving the QOL of patients and reducing caregivers' anxiety and depression.
In the absence of curative pharmaceutical treatment for evolving cognitive impairment, non-drug interventions are key components in patients' and caregivers' care. These interventions, when combined and adapted to the needs of the patient and the caregiver, allow for maintaining functional autonomy, decreasing caregiver burden and, possibly, slowing down cognitive decline. An on-going study in Suisse Romande (INDID-MCI-QOL) assesses the effect of the number and type of interventions conducted over a year on the evolution of physical, psychological and cognitive health in this population.
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