Publications by authors named "L G Stratton"
Background: Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) are a growing global health challenge. ADRD place significant physical, emotional, and financial burdens on informal caregivers and negatively affects their well-being. Web-based social media platforms have emerged as valuable sources of peer support for these caregivers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCurrently there is a crisis in the long-term care workforce, as many workers experience poor pay, a lack of training, burnout, low quality working conditions, and physical strain, which is leading to a workforce shortage. To address this, the Alzheimer's Association Dementia Care Provider Roundtable (AADCPR) convened a panel of direct care workers to discuss and provide direction on their view of the current state of the workforce. From this panel, five touchpoints for hiring and retaining direct care workers were highlighted: high quality jobs; recruitment and reputation management; onboarding; retention; and training and career advancement.
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- Informal dementia caregivers face significant mental, physical, and financial challenges due to their caregiving roles, often relying on online communities for peer support and resource sharing.
- This study aimed to explore the perceptions and usage of online peer support among these caregivers, using a survey informed by the Andersen and Newman Framework of Health Services Utilization.
- The survey collected data on caregivers' characteristics, their beliefs about online support, access barriers, and immediate needs, and was distributed through the Alzheimer's Association's platforms.
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- - Elevated levels of metanephrines and catecholamines are used to diagnose pheochromocytoma, and this study investigates how tumor size relates to these biochemical markers and symptoms to potentially guide surgical timing.
- - Researchers analyzed data from 63 patients who underwent surgery for pheochromocytoma, focusing on tumor size, biochemical activity, and symptoms over a 10-year period.
- - The results indicated a strong correlation between tumor size and biochemical activity, with tumors ≥2.3 cm producing significantly higher hormone levels, suggesting that tumor size can help determine when surgery should occur.
Background: Alzheimer disease or related dementias (ADRD) are severe neurological disorders that impair the thinking and memory skills of older adults. Most persons living with dementia receive care at home from their family members or other unpaid informal caregivers; this results in significant mental, physical, and financial challenges for these caregivers. To combat these challenges, many informal ADRD caregivers seek social support in online environments.
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