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Tag Archives: Apathy
Holistic Consideration of Apathy in Dementia (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society)
Summary A recent review of apathy proposes an integrative (holistic) model for understanding the condition, in common with other forms of BPSD. “As with other BPSD, …neural mechanisms alone do not completely account for the syndrome – individual, caregiver and … Continue reading
Posted in Depression, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Integrated Care, International, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest
Tagged Apathy, Apathy / Indifference, Apathy in Dementia, Apathy: Caregiver Factors, Apathy: Environmental Factors, Apathy: Neuromodulation Approaches, Apathy: Non-Pharmacological Approaches, Apathy: Pharmacological Treatment, Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, College of Nursing: Pennsylvania State University, Department of Neurology: Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry: University of Michigan, Frontotemporal Degeneration Center: Perelman School of Medicine, Holistic Approach to Apathy, Holistic Approaches to BPSDs, Integrative Model of Apathy, Integrative Models of BPSDs, Interventions for BPSD, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Literature Reviews, National Institute of Nursing (NINR), National Institute on Aging (NIA), Pennsylvania State University, Perelman School of Medicine: University of Pennsylvania, Program for Positive Aging: University of Michigan, Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Repetitive Transcranial Stimulation (rTMS), Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), United States, University of Michigan, USA
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Investigations Into the Early Signs, Symptoms and Family Experiences of Alzheimer’s Disease (BMJ Open / International Psychogeriatrics)
Summary A literature review analyses the sequence / timing of the early signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease. The authors distinguish between the early signs of late-onset Alzheimer’s Disease (LOAD) and those of early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease (EOAD). Full Text Link … Continue reading
Posted in Community Care, Depression, Diagnosis, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), International, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Aberrant Motor Behaviour, Acalculia, Agitation, Alexia, Anomia, Anosognosia, Anxiety, Apathy, Australia, BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, Box Hill Hospital (Victoria), Cognitive Impairment, Conversion to Dementia From Prodromal Disease, Disinhibition, Early Detection of Preclinical Disease, Early Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease, Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease (EOAD), Early-Onset Dementia, Eastern Cognitive Disorders Clinic: Box Hill Hospital, Experiences, Experiences of the Transition to Dementia, Family and Caregiver Experiences, Family Members' Experiences of Pre-Diagnostic Phase of Dementia, Hallucination, Initial Onset and Diagnosis, Institute for Health Research: University of Bedfordshire, International Psychogeriatrics, Irritability, Late Onset Dementia, Late-Onset Alzheimer's Disease, Late-Onset Alzheimer's Disease (LOAD), Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences: University of Melbourne, Neuroscience Department: Box Hill Hospital, Olfactory Disturbances, Patient and Carer Experiences, Patient Experiences, Pre-Diagnostic Phase of Dementia, Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease, Preclinical Indicators in Alzheimer's Disease, Preclinical Phase of Dementia, Prodromal Alzheimer's Disease, School of Life Sciences: University of Hull, Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease, University of Bedfordshire, University of Hull, University of Melbourne, Weight Loss, Young Onset Dementia (YOD), Young-Onset Dementia
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Systematic Review of Meaningful Activity in Care Homes / Nursing Homes (JBI Database)
Summary An Australian systematic review has attempted to determine the relative effectiveness of various meaningful occupation interventions for people living with dementia in residential aged care facilities (RACFs). The authors outline conclusions are as follows [quote]: “Providing meaningful or individualized … Continue reading
Posted in Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, Depression, For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest
Tagged Agitation, Agitation and Aggression, Alternatives to Medication for Agitation, Alzheimer’s Australia Consumer Dementia Research Network, Animal-Assisted (Dog) Therapy, Apathy, Australia, Australian National University, Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Centre for Research on Ageing Health and Wellbeing (CRAHW): Australian National University, Consumer Dementia Research Network, CQ University Bundaberg, Dementia Care in Care Homes, Dementia Collaborative Research Centre: Carers and Consumers (DCRC: CC): Queensland University of Technology, Dementia-Friendly Care Homes, Division of Occupational Therapy: CQ University Bundaberg, Elderly Mental Health, Emotional and Psychological Wellbeing, Encouraging Independence and Social Interaction, Function, JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, Managing Agitation, Mater Health Services (South Brisbane), Meaningful Activity, Meaningful Activity and Occupation, Meaningful Activity in Care Homes / Nursing Homes, Meaningful Occupation, Meaningful Occupation Interventions, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health and Wellbeing in Adult Social Care, Mental Wellbeing, Mental Wellbeing and Older People, Mood, Multi-Sensory Interventions, Multi-Sensory Stimulation, Music Therapy, Musical Interventions, Nursing Research Centre, Pets, Pets as Companions for People with Dementia, Preferred Music, Queensland Centre for Evidence Based Nursing and Midwifery: a Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence, Queensland University of Technology, Recreational Activities, Recreational Stimulation, Reducing Agitation and Distress, Reminiscence Therapy, Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs), Residential Care Homes, School of Human Health and Social Sciences: CQ University Bundaberg, School of Nursing: Queensland University of Technology, Sleep, Snoezelen, Social Interaction, Specialing: Training Staff to Develop Individual Care Plans Using Person-Centered Care, Wandering
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Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Cognition in Patients with a Recent Diagnosis of Parkinson Disease (BBC News / Neurology)
Summary People with newly diagnosed Parkinson’s Disease appear to be twice as likely to suffer from depression and anxiety than the general population. Depression in Parkinson’s patients appears to remain under-recognised and often untreated. Full Text Link Reference Depression ‘more … Continue reading
Posted in BBC News, Depression, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Mental Health, Parkinson's Disease, Quick Insights, Statistics, Universal Interest
Tagged Anxiety, Apathy, BBC Health News, Daytime Sleepiness, De Novo Parkinson Disease, Depression in Cancer Patients, Dopamine Replacement Therapy (DRT), Early Parkinson Disease, Epidemiology, Epidemiology and Statistics, Fatigue, Impulse Control Disorder, Impulse Control Disorders (ICDs), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Neurology (Journal), Neuropsychiatric Symptoms, Parkinson's Disease Psychosis, Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative, Perelman School of Medicine: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Psychosis, United States, University Hospital Donostia (Spain), University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, USA
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