Dementia isn't a specific disease. Instead, it describes a collection of symptoms that affect a person's thinking and social abilities enough to interfere with daily life. There are more than 55 million people worldwide living ...
Feb 27, 2023
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In several poorer countries, aging populations and a lack of universal access to long-term care place the burden of care for older adults on their family. To mitigate this, researchers have successfully implemented a community-integrated ...
Feb 22, 2023
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Caring for a loved one and managing a job is a significant challenge, but balancing some care responsibilities with some paid work provides working caregivers with emotional benefits, says a University of Michigan researcher.
Feb 20, 2023
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New Curtin University-led research has found caregivers of neurodivergent children are more likely to experience clinically significant levels of stress, poor mental health, financial hardship, and negative relationships.
Feb 13, 2023
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Researchers at The University of Manchester have released some brief and simple advice for parents and caregivers of children and young people affected by the earthquakes in Syria, Turkey and neighboring countries.
Feb 9, 2023
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Fatigue, stress, scarcely any free time or feeling unappreciated: Those caring at home for relatives suffering from conditions such as dementia often feel overwhelmed or under great mental strain. For the first time in Germany, ...
Jan 26, 2023
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As the U.S. population ages, the number of people receiving long-term services and supports in their own home has grown, including the use of self-directed care. Self-directed care enables long-term care recipients to hire ...
Jan 25, 2023
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Caregivers need care, too. And now, researchers from Japan have found that their experience with health care professionals while caring for someone else affects their own health care choices.
Jan 24, 2023
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A novel rooming-in program at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta provided greater peace of mind for families of infants with critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) and the pediatric nurses preparing the infants for discharge.
Jan 10, 2023
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Millions of family caregivers provide essential emotional, physical, and social care to people living with dementia. As the global population ages, people providing care for more than one family member across adulthood is ...
Jan 6, 2023
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