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View article: Activities of Daily Living in Dementia Differentially Contribute to Factors of Caregiver Burden
Activities of Daily Living in Dementia Differentially Contribute to Factors of Caregiver Burden Open
Background: Performance of daily activities (Activities of Daily Living [ADLs] and Instrumental ADLs [IADLs]) is key to independent functioning in dementia, and greater I/ADL dependence contributes to burden in caregivers. We investigated …
View article: Effects of Normal Cognitive Aging on Spoken Word Frequency: Older Adults Exhibit Higher Function Word Frequency and Lower Content Word Frequency than Young Adults
Effects of Normal Cognitive Aging on Spoken Word Frequency: Older Adults Exhibit Higher Function Word Frequency and Lower Content Word Frequency than Young Adults Open
Background Recent work indicates that word frequency (WF), broadly defined as an estimate of how often a given word is produced during spontaneous speech, has been shown to be a sensitive marker for conditions like mild cognitive impairmen…
View article: Initial expressed emotion during neuropsychological assessment: investigating motivational dimensions of approach and avoidance
Initial expressed emotion during neuropsychological assessment: investigating motivational dimensions of approach and avoidance Open
Results of the current study did not strongly align with approach/avoidance explanations for links between emotion and cognitive performance; however, results might support an arousal-based explanation, as joy and anger are both high arous…
View article: Associations between cognitive screening performance and motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease:a systematic review and meta-analysis
Associations between cognitive screening performance and motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease:a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Although the most prominent symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD) are those impacting movement, cognitive dysfunction is prevalent and often presents early in the disease process. Individuals with cognitive symptoms of PD often complete cog…
View article: 34 Specific Agitation Behaviors in Dementia Differentially Contribute to Caregiver Burden
34 Specific Agitation Behaviors in Dementia Differentially Contribute to Caregiver Burden Open
Objective: Agitation is a common neuropsychiatric symptom within the dementia spectrum, experienced by 70 percent of individuals with cognitive decline. Prior literature demonstrates a strong association between care recipient agitation an…
View article: 55 The Indirect Effect of Positive Aspects of Caregiving on the Relationship between Dementia Severity and Caregiver Burden
55 The Indirect Effect of Positive Aspects of Caregiving on the Relationship between Dementia Severity and Caregiver Burden Open
Objective: Caregiver burden tends to worsen as severity of dementia increases, and elevated burden can lead to negative consequences for dementia caregivers. In contrast, positive aspects of caregiving, such as feelings of being useful, ne…
View article: Pain in the Context of Virtual Neuropsychological Assessment of Older Adults
Pain in the Context of Virtual Neuropsychological Assessment of Older Adults Open
Objective Pain and cognitive impairment are prevalent and often co-occur in older adults. Because pain may negatively affect cognitive test performance, identification of pain in the context of neuropsychological evaluation is important. H…
View article: The indirect effect of positive aspects of caregiving on the relationship between cognitive decline and dementia caregiver burden
The indirect effect of positive aspects of caregiving on the relationship between cognitive decline and dementia caregiver burden Open
Background Research has linked increased cognitive decline in a dementia care recipient to worsening caregiver burden, but the presence of positive aspects of caregiving is associated with better outcomes. As cognitive decline worsens, a l…
View article: Caregiver burden in cat owners: a cross-sectional observational study
Caregiver burden in cat owners: a cross-sectional observational study Open
Objectives Caregiver burden has been found in owners of seriously ill pets; however, research to date has been heavily represented by dog owners. Prior caregiver burden work has neither intentionally focused on cat owners nor been appropri…
View article: Specific agitation behaviours in dementia differentially contribute to aspects of caregiver burden
Specific agitation behaviours in dementia differentially contribute to aspects of caregiver burden Open
Background Agitation is a common symptom in dementia and linked to caregiver burden, but both agitation and burden are multidimensional constructs. The current study sought to determine whether specific presentations of agitation different…
View article: Relationships among owner consideration of euthanasia, caregiver burden, and treatment satisfaction in canine osteoarthritis
Relationships among owner consideration of euthanasia, caregiver burden, and treatment satisfaction in canine osteoarthritis Open
Although diagnosis of osteoarthritis (OA) has been recently linked to euthanasia in dogs, no prior work has examined the roles of caregiver burden or treatment satisfaction in this relationship. We expected that there would be an indirect …
View article: Caregiver burden, treatment complexity, and the veterinarian–client relationship in owners of dog with skin disease
Caregiver burden, treatment complexity, and the veterinarian–client relationship in owners of dog with skin disease Open
Background Increasing complexity of treatment plans is associated with higher levels of caregiver burden in owners of dogs with skin disease. It is possible that elevated caregiver burden resulting from treatment complexity could, in turn,…
View article: Caregiver–provider communication about pain in persons with dementia
Caregiver–provider communication about pain in persons with dementia Open
Background Pain in older persons with dementia is both under-detected and under-managed. Family caregivers can play an important role in addressing these deficiencies by communicating their care recipient’s symptoms and behaviors to medica…