Burning fog: cognitive impairment in burning mouth syndrome

F Canfora, E Calabria, R Cuocolo, L Ugga… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Due to its common association with chronic pain experience, cognitive
impairment (CI) has never been evaluated in patients with burning mouth syndrome (BMS) …

[HTML][HTML] Dementia screening in rural Kenya: The prevalence and impact of screening positive for dementia

CW Musyimi, DM Ndetei, LA Muyela, J Masila… - …, 2024 - karger.com
Abstract Introduction: In Kenya, there is a lack of data on the number of people with
dementia. In this article, we aim to estimate the number of community-dwelling older adults …

Understanding dementia care pathways for policy development and service planning in Kenya

CW Musyimi, LA Muyela, VN Mutiso, E Mutunga… - …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background In Kenya, there is lack of evidence on existing dementia care pathways, with
minimal or no presentation for dementia-related symptoms in health care settings …

The change of intimate relationship between people with Alzheimer's disease and their adult child caregivers: An interpretative phenomenological analysis

J Lyu, W Jiang, Q Xiong, W Li, M Li, Y Hu, D Jia… - …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This study aims to explore the change of intimate relationship between people with
Alzheimer's disease and their adult child caregivers as the disease progresses. Twelve adult …

Equitable, sustainable and acceptable long-term care in Malawi? Unpacking the implied universalism of key terms in international ageing policy discourse

E Freeman - International Journal of Care and …, 2023 - bristoluniversitypressdigital.com
Indications of a care deficit for older adults in Africa and the need for long-term care that is
acceptable for recipients and providers is well established, as are calls for its format to be …

Motivators for family carers of persons with dementia in Kenya

CW Musyimi, LA Muyela, DM Ndetei… - … Journal of Geriatric …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The number of people with dementia is on the rise in Kenya and across Africa.
Although family carers act as the main providers of dementia care in Kenya, there is still a …

“They are perceived to be witches, and some are killed”: Community perceptions of elderly people living with dementia in Kilifi, Kenya

A Aballa, L Khakali, W Njoroge… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background The risk of dementia, including the most common form, Alzheimer's disease, is
forecasted to increase in low-and middle-income countries due to longer lifespans and the …

Understanding practices and support needs of family caregivers of people with dementia in Africa: a scoping review

O Oyinlola, T Sussman… - Journal of Global …, 2024 - bristoluniversitypressdigital.com
Caregiving for people with dementia is a growing challenge, particularly in low-and middle-
income countries, where 60 per cent of people with dementia globally reside. Yet the …

Family role in care of patients with neurological conditions: international neuroscience nursing research symposium proceedings

J Von Gaudecker, C Andrade, P Baby… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Discussions during the 2022 International Neuroscience Nursing Research
Symposium highlighted the impact of family in the care of neuroscience patients. This …

Dementia, disability, and global health

D Oliveira, D Taylor, E Taylor, R Jacobs… - … of Disability and …, 2024 - taylorfrancis.com
This chapter provides a global health perspective of dementia as a disability and the existing
challenges experienced by people living with dementia and their families to access and …