Evaluating the effectiveness of different approaches to home support for people in later stage dementia: a protocol for an observational study
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "International Psychogeriatrics"
DOI: 10.1017/s1041610217000291
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background: Dementia is a major health problem with a growing number of people affected by the condition, both directly and indirectly through caring for someone with dementia. Many live at home but little is… read more here.
Keywords: home; home support; support; study ... See more keywords
Survey Results of Speech-Language Pathologists Working With Cognitive-Communication Disorders: Improving Practices for Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early-Stage Dementia From Alzheimer's Disease.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "American journal of speech-language pathology"
DOI: 10.1044/2022_ajslp-21-00266
Abstract: PURPOSE As the incidence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) continues to rise, there is a need for interventions that focus on risk reduction and early disease management. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) can contribute to risk reduction efforts… read more here.
Keywords: stage dementia; early stage; disease; survey ... See more keywords
Epistemic Injustice in Late-Stage Dementia: A Case for Non-Verbal Testimonial Injustice
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "Social Epistemology"
DOI: 10.1080/02691728.2022.2103474
Abstract: ABSTRACT The literature on epistemic injustice has thus far confined the concept of testimonial injustice to speech expressions such as inquiring, discussing, deliberating, and, above all, telling. I propose that it is time to broaden… read more here.
Keywords: stage dementia; non verbal; late stage; testimonial injustice ... See more keywords
Positive Psychological Assessment and Early-Stage Dementia
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "Clinical Gerontologist"
DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2017.1305032
Abstract: ABSTRACT Objectives: There are no known positive psychological (PP) measures adapted/validated for use with people in the early stages of dementia. Objectives were to: (1) develop/pilot an accessible protocol for administering PP measures in this… read more here.
Keywords: people early; positive psychological; stage dementia; early stage ... See more keywords
Caring community and relationship centred care on an end-stage dementia special care unit.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "Age and ageing"
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afz030
Abstract: BACKGROUND of the estimated 1.4 million residents of US nursing homes, over half have dementia. In the final stages of dementia, caregiving is complicated by the inability of care recipients to speak intelligibly or express… read more here.
Keywords: care; end stage; stage dementia; caring community ... See more keywords
Potentially avoidable causes of hospitalisation in people with dementia: contemporaneous associations by stage of dementia in a South London clinical cohort
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "BMJ Open"
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055447
Abstract: Objectives To estimate the frequency of all-cause and ambulatory care sensitive condition (ACSCs)-related hospitalisations among individuals with dementia. In addition, to investigate differences by stage of dementia based on recorded cognitive function. Setting Data from… read more here.
Keywords: stage dementia; people dementia; dementia; potentially avoidable ... See more keywords
Challenges faced by patients, relatives and clinicians in end-stage dementia decision-making: a qualitative study of swallowing problems.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "Journal of medical ethics"
DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2020-106222
Abstract: BACKGROUND Decision-making in end-stage dementia (ESD) is a complex process involving medical, social, legal and ethical issues. In ESD, the person suffers from severe cognitive problems leading to a loss of capacity to decide matters… read more here.
Keywords: decision; study; decision making; end stage ... See more keywords
Providing care for a person with late-stage dementia at home: What are carers’ experiences?
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2018 at "Dementia"
DOI: 10.1177/1471301218774937
Abstract: Background It is widely reported that carers who provide care for a family member with dementia endure physical and psychological burdens. Not only do they fulfil an important role for the person with dementia but… read more here.
Keywords: late stage; death; care person; dementia ... See more keywords
Exploring the Clinical Utility of the Music Therapy Assessment Tool for Awareness in Disorders of Consciousness (MATADOC) with People with End-Stage Dementia
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "Brain Sciences"
DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12101306
Abstract: Dementia is a major health concern globally and cross-culturally with progressive decline in cognition, mobility and communication. There are few interventions for end-stage dementia (ESD) although music interventions have been observed to be accessible for… read more here.
Keywords: music; end stage; stage dementia; assessment ... See more keywords