Alzheimer's disease & dementia
My father's keeper: Caring for a parent with dementia
(HealthDay)—Four years ago, Kate Phillips became a family caregiver without quite realizing what she was getting into.
Jan 24, 2014
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Monthly phone check-in may mean less depression for families of patients with dementia
A monthly, 40-minute phone call from a non-clinical professional may suppress or reverse the trajectory of depression so frequently experienced by family members caring for patients with dementia at home, according to a study ...
Oct 1, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Family members caring for COVID patients after ICU discharge face unique challenges
Roughly 21% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients at the height of the pandemic required an intensive care stay and the bulk were cared for by family upon discharge. However, not much is known about how these caregivers and patients ...
Oct 31, 2022
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Caregiving not as bad for your health as once thought, study says
For decades, articles in research journals and the popular press alike have reported that being a family caregiver takes a toll on a person's health, boosting levels of inflammation and weakening the function of the immune ...
Apr 10, 2019
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
EMPOWER for health act highlights a rare but important bipartisan priority: supporting us all as we age
Among several legislative proposals slated for a vote today in the U.S. House of Representatives, one in particular offers a glimpse at something unique: Bipartisan collaboration and support. But as experts from the American ...
Oct 28, 2019
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Pediatrics
Residential child care project addresses emotional pain without causing it
A model of care for children's residential agencies takes children's emotional pain into account and emphasizes the bond between the children and their caregivers.
May 22, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds that nearly 30% of caregivers for severe stroke survivors experience psychological distress
Stroke is an abrupt, devastating disease that instantly changes a person's life and has the potentially to cause lasting disability or death. However, the condition also has profound effects on the patient's loved ones—who ...
Dec 19, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Caring for seniors during COVID-19 pandemic
Older adults are at elevated risk for complications from COVID-19 and are dying at a higher rate than younger patients. In light of these concerns, Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine scientist ...
Mar 31, 2020
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Managing multiple health conditions
In the United States, four out of five older adults have multiple chronic health conditions. Many of these people rely on the active support of a family caregiver to help manage their conditions.
Aug 31, 2018
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Primary care docs rate many hospitalizations as avoidable
(HealthDay)—Physicians acknowledge that a considerable proportion of hospitalizations for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions (ACSCs) are avoidable, according to a study published in the July/August issue of the Annals ...
Jul 17, 2013
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