Each study has a usefulness score out of 100 (rubric version 4.0). Tap a score to see what makes it up.
Highest usefulness score first. Studies without a score come last.
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Older adults with dementia commonly have multiple chronic conditions that prompt clinicians to prescribe medications.
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Positive aspects of caregiving in dementia have been identified as important in understanding the experiences of carers, yet the research base lacks clear definitions of key concepts.
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This paper provides a comprehensive review of studies examining adherence and (or) persistence with dementia pharmacotherapy during the past decade, including a summary of the key patient-, drug-, system-, and provider-level factors associated with these measures.
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ACP does not seem to have a systematic place in the care for all community-dwelling older people.
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Human beings are social species which require safe and secure social surroundings to survive.
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When eating difficulties arise, feeding tubes are not recommended for older adults with advanced dementia.
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Hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits for people with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders are of particular concern because many of these patients are physically and mentally frail, and the care delivered in these settings is costly.
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This paper summarises a literature review focusing on the literature directly pertaining to the acute care of older people with dementia in general hospitals from 2007 onwards.
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The number of people with dementia is increasing rapidly worldwide.
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In dyadic interviews, two participants interact in response to open-ended research questions.
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Symptoms are common in dementia at the end of life, despite the large majority of residents receiving opioids.
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During the past few decades age at death for individuals with Down syndrome (DS) has increased dramatically.
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The age-adjusted death rate decreased from 747.0 deaths per 100,000 population in 2010 to 740.6 deaths per 100,000 population in 2011.
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Under Medicare Part D, senior citizens choose prescription drug insurance offered by numerous private insurers.
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An exponential rise in the number of older prisoners is creating new and costly challenges for the criminal justice system, state economies, and communities to which older former prisoners return.
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36/100
In 2009, nearly 66 million Americans (three in 10 U.S. households) reported at least one person providing unpaid care as a family caregiver.
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The age-adjusted death rate decreased from 758.7 deaths per 100,000 population in 2008 to 741.0 deaths per 100,000 population in 2009.
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There are currently more than 38.9 million people aged 65 an older in the United States.
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Multicomponent interventions can improve physical functioning and BADL in elderly subjects regardless of the stage of dementia.
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No clear consensual definition regarding frailty seems to emerge from the literature after 30 years of research in the topic, and a large array of models and criteria has been proposed to define the syndrome.
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If the ulcer has become chronic, the ultimate goal changes from healing the wound to controlling symptoms (such as foul odour, pain, discomfort and infection) and preventing complications, thereby contributing to the patient's overall well-being; providing support for the patient's family is also important.
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Feeding and eating difficulties leading to weight loss are common in the advanced stages of dementia.
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The new services would cost around pound sterling 220 million extra per year nationally in England.
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Valid and reliable assessment of pain is essential for both clinical trials and effective pain management.
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Psychiatric and behavioural symptoms are frequent in nursing homes and the rate increases with the progression of the dementia.
From across this topic
10 of the 1,022 studies in this topic, picked by a fixed rule (a hash of each study's address), not by score or date; each page of this list shows a different 10. The same 10 appear here every time.
- Predictions of Alzheimer's disease treatment and care costs in European countries
- Assisted Living Residents With Dementia: Being Out in the World and Negotiating Connections
- Prevalence of mental illness in a community nursing home
- Exploring factors contributing to caregiver burden in family caregivers of congolese adults with suspected dementia
- Assessments of the Value of New Interventions Should Include Health Equity Impact
- From admission to death: prevalence and course of pain, agitation, and shortness of breath, and treatment of these symptoms in nursing home residents with dementia
- Social Connectivity is Related to Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
- Reliability and validity of the Apathy Evaluation Scale
- Dementia and Frailty Impact Postoperative Care Trajectories and Burden among Older Adults Undergoing Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer
- Tailored, Community-Based Programs for People Living With Dementia and Their Family Caregiver