scholarly journals Understanding Discrepancy in Perceptions of Values: Individuals With Mild to Moderate Dementia and Their Family Caregivers

2011 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 473-483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison M. Reamy ◽  
Kyungmin Kim ◽  
Steven H. Zarit ◽  
Carol J. Whitlatch
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Moderate Dementia

scholarly journals Impact of Social Isolation on People with Dementia and Their Family Caregivers

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Lílian Viana dos Santos Azevedo ◽  
Ismael Luis Calandri ◽  
Andrea Slachevsky ◽  
Héctor Gastón Graviotto ◽  
Maria Carolina Santos Vieira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Memory Function ◽  
South American ◽  
Severe Dementia ◽  
Dementia Caregivers ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Moderate Dementia ◽  
Severity Of Dementia

Background: People with dementia and their family caregivers may face a great burden through social isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which can be manifested as various behavioral and clinical symptoms. Objective: To investigate the impacts of social isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals with dementia and their family caregivers. Methods: Two semi-structured questionnaires were applied via telephone to family caregivers of people diagnosed with dementia in three cities in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile, in order to assess clinical and behavioral changes in people with dementia and in their caregivers. Results: In general, 321 interviews were conducted. A significant decline in memory function has been reported among 53.0%of people with dementia. In addition, 31.2%of individuals with dementia felt sadder and 37.4%had increased anxiety symptoms. These symptoms of anxiety were greater in individuals with mild to moderate dementia, while symptoms of agitation were greater in individuals with severe dementia. Moreover, compulsive-obsessive behavior, hallucinations, increased forgetfulness, altered appetite, and increased difficulty in activities of daily living were reported more frequently among individuals with moderate to severe dementia. Caregivers reported feeling more tired and overwhelmed during this period and these symptoms were also influenced by the severity of dementia. Conclusion: Social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a series of negative behavioral repercussions, both for people with dementia and for their family caregivers in these three South American countries.

scholarly journals Caregivers’ quality of life in mild and moderate dementia

2014 ◽  
Vol 72 (12) ◽  
pp. 931-937 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel Luiza Santos ◽  
Maria Fernanda Barroso de Sousa ◽  
José Pedro Simões-Neto ◽  
Marcela Lima Nogueira ◽  
Tatiana T. Belfort ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Motor Activity ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Neuropsychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Dementia Caregivers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Moderate Dementia

Objective To investigate quality of life (QoL) of caregivers of mild and moderate dementia and the aspects related to QoL. Method Cross-sectional assessment of dyads of people with dementia (PwD) and family caregivers (n=88). Results Burden (p<0.05) and depressive symptoms (p<0.001) were related to caregivers’ QoL in both stages of dementia. In mild dementia, caregivers’ depressive symptoms (p<0.001) and PwD neuropsychiatric symptoms (p<0.001) were related to burden. PwD aberrant motor activity (p<0.001) and anxiety (p<0.001), and caregiver-reported QoL domains of friends (p<0.001) and mood (p<0.05) were related to depressive symptoms. In moderate dementia, self-reported QoL (p<0.01) and anxiety (p<0.01), and PwD anxiety (p<0.01) were related to burden. Caregivers’ anxiety (p<0.001) and self-reported QoL (p<0.001) were related to depressive symptoms. Conclusion Burden and depressive symptoms were related to QoL of caregivers of mild and moderate dementia. However, they are driven by different factors according to dementia severity.

Working With Family Caregivers of Dementia Patients

ASHA Leader ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (16) ◽  
pp. 25-25
Author(s):  
Rosemary Lubinski
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Dementia Patients

Goal Attainment and Treatment Compliance in a Cognitive-Behavioral Telephone Intervention for Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia

GeroPsych ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 115-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriele Wilz ◽  
Denise Schinköthe ◽  
Renate Soellner
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Goal Attainment ◽  
Outcome Measurement ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Treatment Success ◽  
Treatment Compliance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Telephone Intervention ◽  
Effective Interventions

Introduction: The evaluation of effective interventions is still needed to prevent family caregivers of persons with dementia from becoming physically or mentally ill. However, in most existing intervention studies, primary outcomes are not well matched to the treatment goals. Method: A randomized controlled trial (N = 229) was conducted to compare a treatment group (CBT), a treated control group, and an untreated control group. In theses analyses we focused on the primary outcome measurement (GAS) as a perceived treatment success as well as treatment compliance and participants’ evaluation. Results: Results showed that 30.1% achieved complete goal attainment, 39.8% partial goal attainment, and 24.1% declared no change (overachievement 2.4%; deterioration 3.6%). Discussion: The intervention can be considered to have been successful.

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