Essays about: "communication with dementia"
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1. Nurses' experiences of providing person-centered care for older people with dementia : A meta-synthesis of qualitative studies
University essay fromAbstract : Aims: This literature review aimed to synthesize nurses’ experiences of providing person-centered care for older people with dementia. Background: Life radically changes for people with health problems, especially dementia. The number of people with dementia is increasing due to the rapid increase of the aging population. READ MORE
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2. Predictive MR Image Generation for Alzheimer’s Disease and Normal Aging Using Diffeomorphic Registration
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Alzheimer´s Disease (AD) is the most prevalent cause of dementia, signifying a progressive and degenerative brain disorder that causes cognitive function deterioration including memory loss, communication difficulties, impaired judgment, and changes in behavior and personality. Compared to normal aging, AD introduces more profound cognitive impairments and brain morphology changes. READ MORE
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3. Innovative solutions for dementia care using ICT: A qualitative content analysis.
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)Abstract : Aims/Objectives: The objectives of this thesis were to examine and discuss the existing information and communication technology (ICT) tools used in the healthcare sector for older adults with dementia, the benefits and challenges of using these ICT tools from the perspective of older adults with dementia and their health care providers. Research methods: Data was collected using semi-structured interviews with older adults with dementia and health care providers and managers at a nursing home in Nigeria. READ MORE
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4. Palliative care in the final week of life of older people in nursing homes : A register-based study
University essay from Ersta Sköndal högskola/Institutionen för vårdvetenskapAbstract : Background: Current palliative care recommendations stress the right to care according to palliative principles at the end of life for all people in need thereof, regardless of care place and including those who are old. The international literature indicates that residents in nursing homes often do not have access to palliative care competence. READ MORE
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5. Resting state fMRI as a marker for progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease
University essay from Lunds universitet/SjukhusfysikerutbildningenAbstract : The arc of progression in the most common neurological aiction known as Alzheimer's Disease (AD), is characterized by a prodromal stage of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). MCI subjects have traditionally been diagnosed with a battery of cognitive tests, but in recent times two good biomarker predictors of incipient AD have been identied. READ MORE
