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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedArmstrong MJ, Gamez N, Alliance S
Clinical care and unmet needs of individuals with dementia with Lewy bodies and caregivers: an interview study.
Investigators researched the clinical care preferences of individuals living with dementia and caregivers, particularly dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Twenty individuals with DLB and 25 caregivers were interviewed via a semistructured questionnaire. The investigators concluded that improving care for individuals with DLB and their families will require a multipronged strategy including education for non-specialist care providers, increasing specialty care access, improved clinical care services, research to support disease prognosis and treatment decisions, and local and national strategies for enhanced caregiver support.
Citation: Armstrong MJ, Gamez N, Alliance S .
Clinical care and unmet needs of individuals with dementia with Lewy bodies and caregivers: an interview study.
Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord 2021 Oct-Dec;35(4):327-34. doi: 10.1097/wad.0000000000000459..
Keywords: Dementia, Caregiving, Chronic Conditions, Neurological Disorders, Patient Experience
Zmora R, Zmora LL, Bustamante G
Dementia caregivers' experiences and reactions to remote activity monitoring system alerts.
Technology-based tools, including remote activity monitoring (RAM) systems, have been proposed as valuable aids for family caregivers of people with dementia. Previous analyses have shown limited effects of these systems and highlighted a number of barriers, including false alarms. In this study, the investigators used data from an ongoing embedded mixed method randomized controlled intervention to describe patterns of alerts and their association with receipt of the RAM system and caregiver outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS022836.
Citation: Zmora R, Zmora LL, Bustamante G .
Dementia caregivers' experiences and reactions to remote activity monitoring system alerts.
J Gerontol Nurs 2021 Jan;47(1):13-20. doi: 10.3928/00989134-20201208-03.
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Keywords: Elderly, Dementia, Neurological Disorders, Caregiving, Telehealth
Zmora R, Statz TL, Birkeland RW
Transitioning to long-term care: family caregiver experiences of dementia, communities, and counseling.
Previous analyses of interventions targeting relationships between family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and residential long-term care (RLTC) staff showed modest associations with caregiver outcomes. This analysis aimed to better understand interpersonal and contextual factors that influence caregiver-staff relationships and identify targets for future interventions to improve these relationships.
AHRQ-funded; HS022836.
Citation: Zmora R, Statz TL, Birkeland RW .
Transitioning to long-term care: family caregiver experiences of dementia, communities, and counseling.
J Aging Health 2021 Jan;33(1-2):133-46. doi: 10.1177/0898264320963588..
Keywords: Elderly, Caregiving, Dementia, Transitions of Care, Long-Term Care, Chronic Conditions
Austrom MG, Lu YY, Perkins AJ
Impact of noncaregiving-related stressors on informal caregiver outcomes.
The researchers studied the most stressful events experienced by spouse caregivers of older adults with Alzheimer s disease during a 6-month period. They found that caregivers reported no stressors 21.5% of the time, 1-2 stressors 25% of the time, and 3 stressors 53% of the time with 318 stressors reported in total. They concluded that their results can be used to develop targeted intervention and support strategies for spouse caregivers experiencing non-caregiving related stressors as well as the traditional challenges with caregiving-related issues.
AHRQ-funded; HS010884.
Citation: Austrom MG, Lu YY, Perkins AJ .
Impact of noncaregiving-related stressors on informal caregiver outcomes.
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 2014 Aug;29(5):426-32. doi: 10.1177/1533317513518652.
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Keywords: Caregiving, Dementia, Elderly, Stress