Browsing by Subjects (CINAHL) "Alzheimer's Disease"
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Development and evaluation of a nursing psycho-educational program focused on communication for family caregivers in early Alzheimer's disease
In the early stage of Alzheimer's disease, a major area of concern for the family caregiver is that of communication with the family member. In response to this problem, a psycho-educational intervention focused on ... -
Development of the revised Alzheimer's disease-related quality of life (ADRQL) in Japanese version
(2016-03-17)Session presented by Friday, July 24, 2015: Purpose: The Alzheimer's Disease-Related Quality of Life (ADRQL) revised instrument was developed to assess health-related quality of life in people with Alzheimer's disease ... -
Distinguishing Pain versus Psychiatric Behavior in Alzheimer's Disease Patients
(5/7/2018)Alzheimer's Disease (AD) patients are at risk for not having their pain recognized. When nurses do not have adequate knowledge and tools to help determine if an AD patient is experiencing pain this often results in ignored ... -
Experiences of caregivers of dementia patients with an integrated primary care model
Few U.S. dementia care programs are led by advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), including a dementia patient-centered medical home, the Integrated Memory Care Clinic (IMCC) at Emory Healthcare. To our best knowledge, ... -
Family caregivers' log reports of sleep and activity behaviors of persons with Alzheimer's disease
The purpose of this study was to describe the sleep and activity behaviors of persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD) as reported by the family caregiver during a 24-hour day. The conceptual framework was derived from the ... -
Integration of Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach® to Care into Multidisciplinary Health Professions Courses
(5/31/2018)In 2015 over 46 million people worldwide were living with dementia; a number expected to affect 131.5 million people by 2050 (Alzheimer’s Association, 2015). Up to 90% of people living with dementia in ... -
NPWH Position Statement: Brain Health is Women's Health
The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) supports collaborative action to establish brain health as a crucial aspect of women’s healthcare. A comprehensive approach includes promoting brain ... -
The relationship between the abnormal electrophysiological features and the degeneration in cognition, behavior, daily functioning, and global presentation manifested by individuals with Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an increasingly prevalent neurologic disorder characterized by progressive degeneration in cognition, behavior, and daily functioning. Identification of methods designed to enhance the accuracy ... -
Rural daughter/daughter-in-law caregivers' interactional patterns
Daughters/daughters-in-law who care for a parent with a dementing illness at home are at risk for physical, psychological, and social problems. Also, their parent care recipient runs a higher risk of institutionalization, ...
