Journal ArticleJMIR Res Protoc · December 6, 2024
BACKGROUND: Almost 40% of persons living with dementia make an emergency department (ED) visit each year. One of the most impactful and costly elements of their ED care is the decision to discharge or admit them to the hospital-the "disposition" decision. ...
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Journal ArticleJournal of aging and health · November 2024
ObjectivesThis scoping review aimed to synthesize research on the health experiences of LGBTQ+ people living with dementia (PLWD) and their caregivers, and the impact of health policies on this population.MethodsSix databases were searche ...
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Journal ArticleJMIR Res Protoc · May 10, 2024
BACKGROUND: Older adults are frequently hospitalized. Family involvement during these hospitalizations is incompletely characterized in the literature. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to better understand how families are involved in the care of hospitalized o ...
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Journal ArticleJMIR Res Protoc · July 11, 2023
BACKGROUND: There is a growing body of academic literature focusing on the significant financial burdens placed on people living with cancer, but little evidence exists on the impact of rising costs of care in other vulnerable populations. This financial s ...
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Journal ArticleWestern journal of nursing research · May 2023
This study characterizes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental and physical health of nurses. Qualitative data (collected using semi-structured interviews) were integrated with quantitative data (collected concurrently using the SF-12 Health Su ...
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Journal ArticleJMIR research protocols · March 2023
BackgroundPeople living with dementia and their care partners who identify as a sexual and gender minority (SGM) often experience specific health inequities and disparities due to discrimination related to age, cognitive impairment, and being SGM. ...
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Journal ArticleAm J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen · 2023
Social robot pets promote engagement and psychosocial well-being among older adults, yet little is known about their use among community-dwelling Veterans living with dementia. This programmatic evaluation used a within subjects, pre-post design to examine ...
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Journal ArticleJMIR Res Protoc · December 14, 2022
BACKGROUND: People living with dementia (PLWD) and their care partners (dementia caring dyads) are at a heightened risk of experiencing stress-related symptoms and conditions. Yet, many dyadic stress management interventions have had limited uptake by heal ...
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Journal ArticleJournal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · November 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic amplified the need for interventions to support community-dwelling families living with dementia. This study examined the feasibility and acceptability of a remotely delivered weighted blanket intervention for people living with demen ...
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Journal ArticleMedical care · November 2022
BackgroundCaring for a partner with dementia poses significant emotional burden and high care demands, but changes in impacts before and after dementia onset is unclear.ObjectiveExamine changes in depressive symptoms and hours of care pro ...
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Journal ArticleJournal of the American Geriatrics Society · November 2022
BackgroundNon-Hispanic Black individuals may be less likely to receive a diagnosis of dementia compared to non-Hispanic White individuals. These findings raise important questions regarding which factors may explain this observed association and a ...
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Journal ArticleJournal of the American Geriatrics Society · September 2022
BackgroundOver 6 million Americans have Alzheimer's Disease or Related Dementia (ADRD) but whether spikes in spending surrounding a new diagnosis reflect pre-diagnosis morbidity, diagnostic testing, or treatments for comorbidities is unknown.M ...
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Journal ArticleWestern journal of nursing research · March 2022
Although behavioral and psychological symptoms are burdensome for people with dementia and their caregivers, perceptions of family caregivers regarding management of these symptoms are unclear. This study explored the experiences of family caregivers regar ...
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Journal ArticleJournal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · July 2021
Family members-mainly spouses and partners-are the primary caregivers for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRDs), chronic progressive illnesses requiring increasing levels of care. We performed a retrospective observational anal ...
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Journal ArticleNurse education today · March 2021
BackgroundHigh-quality PhD nursing student mentorship facilitates student and program success. Extant literature recommends evaluating and improving mentorship to foster optimal PhD student development. However, a comprehensive measure capturing a ...
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Journal ArticleWestern journal of nursing research · October 2020
Due to the dangers associated with psychotropic medications, there is an urgent need for non-pharmacologic therapies to treat behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). Acupuncture and acupressure are safe and well-tolerated non-pharmacologi ...
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Journal ArticleOncology nursing forum · May 2020
PurposeTo assess participants' acceptability of the FOCUS program, a psychoeducational intervention, delivered to multiple patient-caregiver dyads in a small-group format.Participants & settingA total of 72 adults diagnosed with cance ...
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