Publications by authors named "Miren Jone Gurruchaga"

Background: Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in Alzheimer's disease (AD) can be disruptive for patients and their families.

Objective: We aimed to classify patients based on NPS and to explore the relationship of these classes with sex and with caregiver burden.

Methods: The study cohort comprised individuals with AD dementia diagnosed at Ace Alzheimer Center in Barcelona, Spain, between 2011-2020.

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Background: Alzheimer disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder affecting the elderly with a prevalence of 7.1% in women and 3.3% in men.

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Background: Fundació ACE is a non-profit organization providing care based on a holistic model to persons with cognitive disorders and their families for 25 years in Barcelona, Spain. Delivering care to this vulnerable population amidst the COVID-19 pandemic has represented a major challenge to our institution.

Objective: To share our experience in adapting our model of care to the new situation to ensure continuity of care.

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