Impact of Caring for Alzheimer's Disease Clients on Filipino Caregivers' Stress Level and Psychological Well-being
Impact of Caring for Alzheimer's Disease Clients on Filipino Caregivers' Stress Level and Psychological Well-being

Author: Nelson Fababaer

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13:

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"The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of caring for Alzheimer’s disease clients on paid Filipino caregivers’ stress level, psychological well-being, and quality of life in order to make recommendation regarding ways to design and develop strategies on how to assist Filipino caregivers cope with the stress of caregiving. Forty five participants were recruited from three nursing home and assisted living facilities in the Chicago area, of which 24 were caregivers of AD care recipients and the remaining 21 were caregivers of older adults with a physical disability (PD) (control group). Participants completed a survey which included quantitative measures and qualitative open-ended interview questions designed to allow the caregiver to share some of the challenges and difficulties they experienced in providing care to a person with Alzheimer’s disease. The quantitative parts of this research used Kingston Caregiver Stress Scale (KCSS), Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWB), and SF-12 quality of life (QOL) scale to assess the general mental health status of the caregivers. The quantitative results revealed that there were significant differences of stress levels between AD and PD caregivers but no significant differences were found on PWB and QOL scores. The same is true when age group comparisons were tested; two of the three outcomes showed significant mean differences between stress of caregiver and PWB score. Analysis of the qualitative data found that the caregivers wanted more social support, sufficient information about Alzheimer’s disease, days off, and additional seminars/workshops to combat the negative impact of dementia caregiving."--

Assessment of Quality of Life of Adult Day Service Participants
Assessment of Quality of Life of Adult Day Service Participants

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Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13:

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The objective of this study was to determine whether an adult day service (ADS) with an intergenerational (IG) component would provide additional benefits for participants with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and their caregivers compared to participants without AD and their caregivers. A qualitative assessment of Generations Crossing (GC) was conducted to determine how caregivers viewed their own quality of life, as well as that of the participant. All members of GC were initially contacted via mailed letter (N = 36), and of those willing to participate, a phone interview was conducted (N = 14). The interview responses were assessed based on whether the individual had an AD diagnosis. Responses were then coded as negative or positive. All responses were categorized based on common themes. There were more negative responses from the non-AD caregivers (N = 10) than from the AD caregivers (N = 3). There were also more positive responses toward the staff, facility, and IG component of GC from AD caregivers (N = 18) than non-AD caregivers (N = 16). Although all participants and caregivers reported benefiting from GC, caregivers of individuals with AD reported more positive responses overall compared to their non-AD caregiver counterparts. The results indicate that an ADS with an IG component may have positive effects on individuals with AD and their caregivers.

Companion to Clinical Neurology
Companion to Clinical Neurology

Author: William Pryse-Phillips

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2009-06-03

Total Pages: 1233

ISBN-13: 019971004X

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This book is designed for the neurologist who (in this day of unusually strict accountability) needs to have at hand an authoritative guide to the diagnostic criteria for all conditions that he or she may be faced with in clinical practice. While originally conceived as a compendium of diagnostic criteria, the author has felt the need to expand the work to include definitions of practically all terms that are used in neurology today. Historical elements are also provided--including entries of important neurologists and neurosurgeons who have impacted the field. The result is an effective representation of the tools of the trade for the neurologist in training and a concise and precise source for the practicing neurologist. The second edition was published in 2003. Since then, advances in the definition of many neurological conditions have been made, all of which have been incorporated in the third edition. There has also been a fine tuning of the definitions and diagnostic criteria of many other conditions. The author has collated over 1300 articles since the last edition in order to update many of the entries. As such, the entries will have the most up-to-date definition of diseases, symptoms, diagnostic tests, and pearls of wisdom. The third edition remains an invaluable guide to the spectrum of neurological practice and with nearly 7,000 references this truly is the bible of neurological terms and conditions.

Functional Assessment for Adults with Disabilities
Functional Assessment for Adults with Disabilities

Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2019-08-31

Total Pages: 445

ISBN-13: 0309489385

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The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) provides disability benefits through the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. To receive SSDI or SSI disability benefits, an individual must meet the statutory definition of disability, which is "the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity [SGA] by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months." SSA uses a five-step sequential process to determine whether an adult applicant meets this definition. Functional Assessment for Adults with Disabilities examines ways to collect information about an individual's physical and mental (cognitive and noncognitive) functional abilities relevant to work requirements. This report discusses the types of information that support findings of limitations in functional abilities relevant to work requirements, and provides findings and conclusions regarding the collection of information and assessment of functional abilities relevant to work requirements.

Dying in America
Dying in America

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2015-03-19

Total Pages: 470

ISBN-13: 0309303133

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For patients and their loved ones, no care decisions are more profound than those made near the end of life. Unfortunately, the experience of dying in the United States is often characterized by fragmented care, inadequate treatment of distressing symptoms, frequent transitions among care settings, and enormous care responsibilities for families. According to this report, the current health care system of rendering more intensive services than are necessary and desired by patients, and the lack of coordination among programs increases risks to patients and creates avoidable burdens on them and their families. Dying in America is a study of the current state of health care for persons of all ages who are nearing the end of life. Death is not a strictly medical event. Ideally, health care for those nearing the end of life harmonizes with social, psychological, and spiritual support. All people with advanced illnesses who may be approaching the end of life are entitled to access to high-quality, compassionate, evidence-based care, consistent with their wishes. Dying in America evaluates strategies to integrate care into a person- and family-centered, team-based framework, and makes recommendations to create a system that coordinates care and supports and respects the choices of patients and their families. The findings and recommendations of this report will address the needs of patients and their families and assist policy makers, clinicians and their educational and credentialing bodies, leaders of health care delivery and financing organizations, researchers, public and private funders, religious and community leaders, advocates of better care, journalists, and the public to provide the best care possible for people nearing the end of life.