Alzheimer's disease & dementia
The health care promises we cannot keep
It was a promise Matt Perrin wasn't able to keep.
Dec 13, 2019
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Carpal tunnel syndrome patients prefer to share decision-making with their physicians
Patients receiving treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) prefer to play a more collaborative role when it comes to making decisions about their medical or surgical care, according to the findings of an August 3rd issue ...
Aug 8, 2011
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
US drafts plan to fight feared Alzheimer's disease
(AP) -- The Obama administration declared Alzheimer's "one of the most feared health conditions" on Wednesday as it issued a draft of a new national strategy to fight the ominous rise in this mind-destroying disease.
Feb 22, 2012
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Caregiver engagement enhances health outcomes of chronically ill adults
Led by Regenstrief Institute Research Scientist Kristin Levoy, Ph.D., MSN, R.N., a meta-analysis of findings from 54 studies (involving more than 31,000 individuals) confirms that caregiver engagement across health care transitions ...
Jul 19, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Robots may soon join ranks of Alzheimer's caregivers
(HealthDay)—Robots work on assembly lines and assist doctors in the operating room. They manage inventory in warehouses and vacuum floors in homes.
Jun 28, 2018
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Health
Families with limited English proficiency are less likely to question their child's hospital care
Communication failures are a known source of medical errors and are especially likely to occur when there are language barriers. A new study at 21 children's hospitals throughout the U.S., led by Alisa Khan, MD, MPH, at Boston ...
Jun 13, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The real cost to unpaid caregivers
Imagine two billion people working eight hours per day for no pay whatsoever. The fact is, you don't have to imagine it because this is the reality of the global informal unpaid caregiving load.
Nov 7, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Annual indirect economic burden of sickle cell disease over $2 million
Adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) are more likely to report employment loss, and caregivers of children with SCD report more missed days of work, according to a study published online Feb. 29 in Blood Advances.
Mar 14, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
From pandemic to endemic: Stress of COVID-19 on families
The novel coronavirus has created unprecedented challenges that were unforeseeable two years ago. The DU Newsroom has been speaking with faculty experts about issues that have arisen or have been exacerbated because of the ...
Feb 3, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
One type of dementia is especially costly
(HealthDay)—A type of early onset dementia known as frontotemporal degeneration appears to take an even more punishing toll on family finances than Alzheimer's disease, a new report suggests.
Oct 6, 2017
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