scholarly journals Donepezil slows decline in daily life activities in people with moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease and alleviates caregiver burden

2004 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-20
Author(s):  
G. Hancock ◽  
G. Charlesworth
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Caregiver Burden ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Daily Life Activities

scholarly journals The Effect of Light on Daily Life Activities and Sleep in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 59-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Güler Balcı Alparslan ◽  
Ayşe Özkaraman ◽  
Demet Özbabalık ◽  
Ertuğrul Çolak
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Daily Life Activities ◽  
Effect Of Light

scholarly journals Daily life activities in patients with Alzheimer’s disease or semantic dementia: Multitasking assessment

2021 ◽  
Vol 150 ◽  
pp. 107714
Author(s):  
Christophe Jarry ◽  
François Osiurak ◽  
Josselin Baumard ◽  
Mathieu Lesourd ◽  
Clémence Coiffard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Semantic Dementia ◽  
Daily Life Activities

scholarly journals Perceived stress and depressive symptoms not neuropsychiatric symptoms predict caregiver burden in Alzheimer’s disease: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Manee Pinyopornpanish ◽  
Kanokporn Pinyopornpanish ◽  
Atiwat Soontornpun ◽  
Surat Tanprawate ◽  
Angkana Nadsasarn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Caregiver Burden ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Neuropsychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Background Caregiver burden affects the caregiver’s health and is related to the quality of care received by patients. This study aimed to determine the extent to which caregivers feel burdened when caring for patients with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and to investigate the predictors for caregiving burden. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted. One hundred two caregivers of patients with AD at Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, a tertiary care hospital, were recruited. Assessment tools included the perceived stress scale (stress), PHQ-9 (depressive symptoms), Zarit Burden Interview-12 (burden), Clinical Dementia Rating (disease severity), Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaires (neuropsychiatric symptoms), and Barthel Activities Daily Living Index (dependency). The mediation analysis model was used to determine any associations. Results A higher level of severity of neuropsychiatric symptoms (r = 0.37, p < 0.01), higher level of perceived stress (r = 0.57, p < 0.01), and higher level of depressive symptoms (r = 0.54, p < 0.01) were related to a higher level of caregiver burden. The direct effect of neuropsychiatric symptoms on caregiver burden was fully mediated by perceived stress and depressive symptoms (r = 0.13, p = 0.177), rendering an increase of 46% of variance in caregiver burden by this parallel mediation model. The significant indirect effect of neuropsychiatric symptoms by these two mediators was (r = 0.21, p = 0.001). Conclusion Caregiver burden is associated with patients’ neuropsychiatric symptoms indirectly through the caregiver’s depressive symptoms and perception of stress. Early detection and provision of appropriate interventions and skills to manage stress and depression could be useful in reducing and preventing caregiver burden.

scholarly journals PMH13 Dementia and Alzheimer'S Disease in China: Characterization and Caregiver Burden

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. A671
Author(s):  
B. Tang ◽  
E. Harary ◽  
R. Kurzman ◽  
J. Mould ◽  
S. Pan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Caregiver Burden

scholarly journals Awareness of Deficit in Alzheimer's Disease: Relation to Caregiver Burden

1997 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Seltzer ◽  
J. J. Vasterling ◽  
J. Yoder ◽  
K. A. Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Caregiver Burden ◽  
Awareness Of Deficit

scholarly journals Awareness for People With Alzheimer’s Disease: Profiles and Weekly Trajectories

2022 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amandine Mayelle ◽  
Capucine Hazebrouck ◽  
Mohamad El Haj ◽  
Daniel C. Mograbi ◽  
Pascal Antoine
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Interindividual Variability ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Time Intervals ◽  
Disease Awareness ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Short Time ◽  
Underlying Processes

Objective: To understand awareness and fluctuations of awareness in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), it is fruitful to consider the objects of awareness, e.g., cognitive functioning or recognition of the disease, as well as the mechanisms and modes of expression underlying awareness. With a holistic and discourse-centered approach, we aimed to identify different awareness profiles and test whether these profiles were stable or whether transitions from one profile to another occurred over short time intervals.Methods: Twenty-eight residents of nursing homes with a diagnosis of AD participated in four semistructured interviews at biweekly intervals. These interviews were cluster analyzed to determine profiles of awareness. A Markov chain was applied to model their fluctuation.Results: Five awareness profiles were observed that differed in terms of objects and underlying processes. Awareness proved to be quite stable for four of the five profiles. Interindividual variability in awareness was also observed through numerous different trajectories that were identified.Discussion: Self-awareness and disease awareness are characterized by profiles that vary subtly between individuals. Fluctuations in awareness underscore the need to employ assessment intervals that closely reflect daily life in institutions.

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