New Scale Captures the Hidden Role Dilemmas of Dementia Family Caregivers
Researchers at Xuzhou Medical University have developed and validated a 23-item Role Dilemma Scale that measures five distinct dimensions of ...
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When Dementia Takes Away a Voice: How Palliative Care Helps Families Make Hospital Decisions
A qualitative study of eighteen family caregivers shows that palliative care consultations ease surrogate decision-making for hospitalized dementia patients, but ...
NIH Backs $2.5 Million Trial of Web-Based Wellness Program for Traumatic Brain Injury Caregivers
A $2.5 million NIH R01 grant will fund a multisite randomized trial testing CG-Well 2, a web- and telephone-based wellness ...
What Makes Dementia Family Caregivers Feel Empowered? New Study Maps the Components
A qualitative Korean study identifies seven components of family empowerment for caregivers of older adults with dementia, spanning cognitive, emotional, ...
New Scales Capture How Older Adults and Caregivers Decide to Seek Help for Memory Problems
Researchers in China have developed and validated parallel 36-item scales that measure, for the first time, how older adults with ...
In Rural China, Aging Parents Carry the Lifelong Burden of Caring for Adult Children With Schizophrenia
A qualitative study of 14 older caregivers in rural Fujian Province reveals how migration-driven family economics forces aging parents into ...
What Makes Hospital-to-Home Transitions Safer for Older Adults? A New Review Maps the Evidence
A new systematic review identifies the core components, from discharge planning to caregiver education, that make transitional care programs effective ...
Family-Powered Recovery: Mobile App Helps Older Adults Heal After Hip Fracture Surgery
A Thai feasibility study found that a family-based transitional care program delivered through a mobile application significantly improved hip function, ...
What Makes Families Open to Cutting Medications in Nursing Homes? It’s the Drugs, Not the Demographics
A survey of 973 South Korean family caregivers finds that attitudes toward deprescribing are shaped by residents' medication circumstances such ...
When a Loved One Chooses to Die: Families Reveal the Hidden Weight of Assisted Dying
A qualitative Canadian study of bereaved family members reveals that supporting a loved one through medical assistance in dying involves ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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