Alzheimer’s Disease: Stage-Related Interventions

Sclan, Steven G.; Kanowski, S

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“…cognitive function, [13][14][15][16][17] mental health, 14,18 quality of sleep 19 and quality of life. 20 Caregiver burden can lead to premature institutionalization of the care recipient.…”

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An Educational Intervention to Support Caregivers of Elders With Dementia

Devor

Renvall

2008

Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen

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The majority of home-dwelling elders with dementia are cared for by family members or friends. Interventions to support community-based caregivers are needed. A community-based seminar series was provided to 300 self-referred family caregivers with dementia. Participants were surveyed for caregiver burden and overload and perceived competence before and 6 months after the seminars. In all, 88 (29%) of participants completed a 6-month survey. Self-perceived caregiver competence improved (3.9 +/- 1.6 to 5.0 +/- 0.32, P < .006); a trend toward improvement in caregiver overload, and there was no change in caregiver burden. Caregivers with baseline parameters indicative of higher burden, overload, or lower competence showed improved scores at 6 months. The educational program was effective in improving competence and may have slowed the expected increase in burden associated with caring for those with a progressive dementia. Caregivers with higher burden may be targeted for this type of intervention, as they seemed to benefit the most.

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“…It is well known that providing care for an elderly patient with dementia can be burdensome and stressful. [4][5][6][7][8][9] It can affect the carer's physical health [10][11][12][13][14] time is associated with worsening impairments of the care recipient. 27 Informal caregivers tend to underutilize the support systems.…”

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An Educational Intervention to Support Caregivers of Elders With Dementia

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Renvall

2008

Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen

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“…A chart review audit from the previous year revealed that 121 patients were evaluated (50 men and 71 women), and, using the Global Deterioration Scale (GDS) were diagnosed with mild to moderate AD (Sclan, Kanowski, & Siegfried, 2001).…”

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Participation in a Dementia Evaluation Program: Perceptions of Family Members

Ward-Smith

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2005

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing

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“…However, late-stage dementia care is often perceived as requiring full-time and intensive care in an institutional setting. 1 There is limited discussion on support and training workshops for families caring for their elders with dementia who are in the late stage of their illness.…”

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A training workshop on late-stage dementia care for family caregivers

Lai

Wong²,

Liu³

2001

Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen

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Training workshops have been considered a useful intervention in helping family caregivers of people with dementia to cope with the stress of caregiving. However, there are no reports in the literature with regard to training and support of families specifically looking after individuals who are in the late stage of dementia. This paper reports the experience and evaluation of a training workshop aimed at preparing family caregivers for late-stage dementia care. Eighty-eight percent of the participants completed the client satisfaction questionnaire. The results from the questionnaire gave a very positive response, showing 90.9 percent of respondents were satisfied with the workshop, and 77.3 percent of respondents indicated that their caregiving needs were met. Eleven participants who attended this workshop joined a focus group feedback session. The Kruskal-Wallis test found no significant differences between the overall profile of the participants and that of the focus group in terms of age, gender, educational background, whether they were primary caregivers, for whom they cared (e.g., parents or spouse), or whether the care recipient stayed at home or in a nursing home. Findings from the focus group session provide a somewhat different picture from that of the questionnaire. Three focus group participants provided more critical comments of the workshop. Although the majority of the focus group agreed that the workshop had been useful, they disagreed on whether it is necessary to discuss psychosocial issues in this workshop. Findings from the focus group have enabled the project team to reflect on their design and operation of the workshop and provided valuable insight for future development as well as for further study.

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Alzheimer’s Disease: Stage-Related Interventions

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An Educational Intervention to Support Caregivers of Elders With Dementia

An Educational Intervention to Support Caregivers of Elders With Dementia

Participation in a Dementia Evaluation Program: Perceptions of Family Members

A training workshop on late-stage dementia care for family caregivers

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