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Genetic link to Alzheimer's
- Authors:
- ISAACS Ron, ROQUES Penelope
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 26.4.95, 1995, pp.61-63.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Explains the degenerative changes underlying Alzheimer's Disease and what is taking place in research.
The long and winding road: a young person's guide to dementia
- Author:
- GILLIARD Jane
- Publisher:
- Wrightson Biomedical
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 32p.
- Place of publication:
- Petersfield
Aimed at young people. Sets out the effects of dementia on suffers and their families and friends.
Living with dementia
- Author:
- PEACE Gillian
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 8.11.95, 1995, pp.40-41.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Carers of people with Alzheimer's Disease often feel abandoned as support services are poorly funded and resourced. Describes the experience of one family caring for a relative with the condition.
Personal history of depression and its appearance in Alzheimer's Disease
- Authors:
- CARPENTER Brian D., STRAUSS Milton E.
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 10(8), August 1995, pp.669-678.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This review of medical charts explored the prevalence of personal history of depression in two groups of geriatric inpatients with current major depression. One group had concurrent Alzheimer's Disease (AD) along with major depression, while the other had major depression without dementia. Patients with major depression and no dementia were nearly three times as likely to have had a depressive syndrome in the past compared to patients with major depression and AD. Most depressed AD patients were experiencing their first episode of depression. This suggests that AD may be a risk factor for the first lifetime occurrence of depression. While the pattern of specific depressive symptoms was similar between groups, patients without AD more often reported symptoms with a substantial cognitive element (eg thoughts of death, worthlessness) and patients with AD demonstrated more non-verbal manifestations of depression (eg tearfulness, sad face). A diathesis-stress model that takes into account the neuropathological and psychological concomitants of both depression and AD may be a useful framework for understanding how these two disorders influence one another.
Dementia: the agenda for respite care
- Authors:
- ALZHEIMER SCOTLAND, ACTION ON DEMENTIA
- Publisher:
- Alzheimer Scotland/Action on Dementia/Mental Health Foundation Scotland
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 33p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Describes why respite care services are vitally important to supporting family members, friends and neighbours who care for older people with dementia in Scotland. Sets out what needs to be done to provide such services.
Giving up driving in Alzheimer's Disease - an integrative therapeutic approach
- Authors:
- BAHRO Marcel, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 10(10), October 1995, pp.871-874.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
For patients with Alzheimers Disease (AD), a recommendation to stop operating a motor vehicle can be a serious event complicated by a loss of self-esteem and personal dignity. Patients are often reluctant to give up an activity so essential, both practically and symbolically, to independent living. Describes a patient with moderately progressed AD who lacked insight of his need to cease driving. Through an integrative treatment approach, combining behavioural and psychodynamic modalities, he was helped to formulate effective ways of coping with his loss of access to independent transportation. Argues for a psychotherapeutic strategy that combines behavioural and managerial measures with dynamic patient interaction, thereby developing the patient's insight of the need to give up driving while fostering his sense of autonomy.
Promoting a new kind of partnership
- Author:
- CAYTON Harry
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 3(4), July 1995, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
This year's Alzheimer's Awareness Week focused on primary health care and the relationship between GPs and carers. Describes the main findings of a new report and hopes for greater understanding on both sides.
How to give carers a break
- Authors:
- MORIARTY Jo, LEVIN Enid
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 3(3), May 1995, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Respite care services must adapt to the changing needs of users and carers. Looks at the results of research undertaken by the authors to find out the extent and types of respite care available and the purposes and benefits of respite care.
Orientation by seasons
- Author:
- BENDER Michael
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 26.4.95, 1995, pp.64-65.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Describes how the author devised a way for staff to relate to people with advanced dementia through 'unison' groups.
The effects of visual barriers on exiting behavior in a dementia care unit
- Authors:
- DICKINSON Joan Ivers, McLAIN-KARK Joan, MARSHALL-BAKER Anna
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 35(1), February 1995, pp.127-130.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Exiting due to wandering was a problem for caregivers in the dementia care unit. Previous attempts to control exiting by wanderers proved ineffective. Describes how the use of visual barriers reduced exiting.