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Alzheimers Dement
December 2024
University of Pittsburgh Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC), Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Background: Black and African American adult males have the worst overall health than any other race or gender in the United States. The rate of Alzheimer's Disease is twice as high for Black and African American adults. Yet, little is known about how Black and African American adult males perceive the relationship between the social determinants of health and Alzheimer's Disease.
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December 2024
Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
Background: Elder abuse (EA) is a major public health problem and older people living with dementia (PLWD) are not likely to self-report EA. As a result, identification of EA remains low, and providers often miss the opportunity to identify EA during Emergency Department (ED) visits. We present a pilot study on adapting an evidence-informed intervention to motivate PLWD to self-report abuse despite existing cognitive challenges.
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December 2024
Center for Life Ethics, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Background: Driven by (bio-)medical and technical developments, advanced non-invasive methods for estimating the risk of Alzheimer's dementia (ADD) are increasingly emerging. In the future, such methods could eventually become available for individuals in asymptomatic and preclinical stages of Alzheimer's disease (e.g.
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January 2025
San Francisco Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
In the United States, spouses provide 17% of in-home care for people living with dementia. Negative impacts of dementia care on spouses/partners are well-documented, but we lack information about the holistic experience for spouses/partners. We conducted a secondary thematic analysis of data from two observational studies about everyday music engagement and dementia care at home.
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December 2024
Senior Doc, Orange, CA, USA.
Background: The imminent launch of the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model necessitates a nuanced understanding of family caregiver needs to support the implementation of family-centered dementia care plans. Recognizing the multifaceted role of family caregivers, a preliminary working session was convened to outline the foundational elements of a family caregiver assessment, ensuring these assessments are equipped to guide effective interventions.
Method: A multidisciplinary panel consisting of a clinical psychologist, two health care executives, and a physician with geriatric expertise convened to delineate components of a caregiver assessment tool to supplement the Zarit Burden Interview.
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