A new study published in JMIR Aging identifies the major challenges and needs of the 11 million Americans who act as caretakers for family members with dementia.
Oct 10, 2023
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In 2020, an estimated 597,000 individuals were living with dementia in Canada. By 2030, that number is expected to increase to almost one million, and by 2050, almost 1.7 million.
Sep 15, 2023
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Researchers at Trinity's School of Medicine have investigated how patient and informal caregiver reciprocal support in specialist palliative care impacts on patient and caregiver decision making for care. Their findings indicate ...
Sep 11, 2023
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Caregiving has been part of María Aranda's life since she was a young girl, when her Puerto Rican grandmother and namesake lived with her family in the Los Angeles area. She remembers watching her mother and other family ...
Aug 31, 2023
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Electrical blackouts pose a serious threat to those who rely on at-home medical devices to live. An expert with Baylor College of Medicine explains why preparation for a sudden loss of power is crucial.
Aug 22, 2023
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Although it is associated with dying, palliative care is an approach focused on improving quality of life—or how people feel about and respond to facing a life-threatening illness.
Aug 4, 2023
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Language barriers are resulting in people from South Asian communities experiencing more pain at the end of life, new research has found.
Jul 26, 2023
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A busy, crowded, confusing emergency room is not an ideal place for a person living with dementia.
Jul 24, 2023
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People caring for family members at home (family caregivers) face more substantial psychological and physical challenges than non-caregivers. Therefore, health care professionals should pay attention to the stress of family ...
Jun 26, 2023
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The need for grief counseling in dementia care may be substantially underestimated, according to new research led by a UCL academic.
Jun 9, 2023
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