Executive summary Acting now on dementia prevention, intervention, and care will vastly
improve living and dying for individuals with dementia and their families, and in doing so …

Importance Early identification of cognitive impairment may improve patient and caregiver
health outcomes. Objective To systematically review the test accuracy of cognitive screening …

Background In recent years, numerous dementia caregiving interventions for informal
caregivers of community-dwelling people with dementia have been developed. However, it …

Personality psychology addresses views of human nature and individual differences.
Biological and goal-based views of human nature provide an especially useful basis for …

Abstract Introduction: Nonpharmacological therapies (NPTs) can improve the quality of life
(QoL) of people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and their carers. The objective of this study …

Objective Social support interventions for caregivers of persons with dementia (PwD) are
important because informal carers often rely on their social networks for support. This …

Background Most patients have families that are providing some level of care and support. In
the case of older adults and people with chronic disabilities of all ages, this “informal care” …

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of a counseling and support intervention for
spouse caregivers in delaying time to nursing home placement of patients with Alzheimer …

As the first of the nation's 78 million baby boomers begin reaching age 65 in 2011, they will
face a health care workforce that is too small and woefully unprepared to meet their specific …

Importance: Evidence supports palliative care effectiveness. Given workforce constraints
and the costs of new services, payers and providers need help to prioritize their investments …