Caring for aggressive patients with dementia can lead to exhaustion, fear, and burnout. These strategies can help improve the welfare of both caregivers and patients.
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Health Aff Sch
January 2025
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, United States.
Many older adults with personal care needs rely on paid caregivers to remain in the community ("home care"). Those without Medicaid or private long-term-care insurance must pay out-of-pocket for care. We used the Health and Retirement Study to identify the prevalence and financial burden of paying for home care out-of-pocket in 2002-2018, by income and dementia status.
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January 2025
Applied Microbial and Health Biotechnology Institute, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa.
The world is experiencing a demographic shift toward an increasing proportion of elderly persons. Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other neurological disorders are far more likely to develop as people age. AD is a gradual, irreversible, and degenerative brain disorder that progressively deteriorates memory and cognitive function, eventually leading to death.
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February 2025
Department of Public Health, Section of Epidemiology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Purpose Of Review: Cognitive decline and late-onset dementia pose significant challenges in aging societies, and many dementia cases could be prevented or delayed through modification of associated risk factors, many of which are tied to cardiovascular and metabolic dysfunction. As individuals age, the blood-brain barrier becomes more permeable, easing the exchange of molecules between the bloodstream and the brain. Consequently, blood-based biological markers (so-called biomarkers) provide a minimally invasive and accessible means of accessing molecular changes associated with aging and neurodegeneration.
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August 2024
Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353 Copenhagen K, Denmark.
This qualitative study investigates technology readiness, i.e., self-management, social support, and digital health literacy, in people with dementia (PwD).
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July 2024
Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Rising global levels of dementia including Alzheimer's disease call for the treatment of both cognitive and psychosocial deficits of this population. While there is no cure for dementia, the progression can be slowed, and symptoms eased. The positive effects of exercise and dance have been documented as has interpersonal synchrony.
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