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As His Wife鈥檚 Caregiver, A Doctor Discovers What鈥檚 Missing At Health Care’s Core
Harvard psychiatrist Arthur Kleinman shed his 鈥渧eil of ignorance鈥 during 11 years serving as the primary family caregiver for his wife, who had a rare form of early Alzheimer鈥檚 disease. In a new book, 鈥淭he Soul of Care,鈥 he offers suggestions for transforming health care 鈥 just as caregiving transformed him.
La delicada tarea de quitarle el tel茅fono inteligente a un adulto mayor
Seg煤n el Centro de Investigaci贸n Pew, el 73% de los adultos mayores de 65 a帽os usaron Internet en 2019, en comparaci贸n con el 43% en 2010.
The Delicate Issue Of Taking Away A Senior鈥檚 Smartphone
Knowing when 鈥 and how 鈥 to limit a loved one鈥檚 access to digital devices is akin to taking their car keys.
Pacientes sin nombre: cuando el personal del hospital tiene que ser detective
El personal del hospital debe investigar cuando un paciente sin identificaci贸n llega para recibir atenci贸n. Un periplo que puede llevar a revelaciones sorprendentes.
鈥楯ohn Doe鈥 Patients Sometimes Force Hospital Staff To Play Detective
A large public hospital in Los Angeles gets over 1,000 unidentified patients a year. Most are quickly identified, but some require considerable gumshoe work 鈥 a task that can be complicated by medical privacy laws.
Assisted Living鈥檚 Breakneck Growth Leaves Safety Of Dementia Patients Behind
An analysis of inspection records in California, Florida and Texas shows significant numbers of violations related to assisted living residents with dementia.
Dementia And Guns: When Should Doctors Broach The Topic?
As the number of Americans with dementia rises, health professionals grapple with how to talk to patients about gun safety at home.
The Storm Within: Protecting Loved Ones With Dementia During Florence
For families living with dementia, natural disasters can be particularly terrifying, heightening confusion, disorientation, anxiety and paranoia.
C贸mo aprender a vivir bien con demencia
Dos expertas ofrecen estrategias y cambios simples para poder transitar esta etapa de la vida del ser querido protegi茅ndolo y ayudando a todo el entorno familiar.
Learning To Live Well With Dementia
Two leading experts on caring for people with Alzheimer鈥檚 offer ways to make life better for patients and their caregivers.
驴Qu茅 tan pronto conviene saber si tienes Alzheimer?
Jos茅 Belardo fue diagnosticado con Alzheimer precoz a los 50 a帽os. Siempre memorioso, el contraalmirante retirado olvid贸 por dos a帽os consecutivos su aniversario de bodas. Fue cuando la familia se dio cuenta que algo estaba pasando.
How Soon Is Soon Enough To Learn You Have Alzheimer’s?
Only about half of people with Alzheimer’s symptoms get a diagnosis, partly out of fear of an incurable decline, doctors suspect. But Jose Belardo says facing the future allows him to plan for it.
Cuidadoras comparten consejos para aliviar el peso del Alzheimer
Sus maridos han perdido, o est谩n perdiendo, la memoria. Ellas han logrado crear un c铆rculo de apoyo para poder seguir adelante a pesar del dolor.
Support Circle: Family Caregivers Share Stories And Tips To Ease Alzheimer’s Toll
As the number of people with Alzheimer’s climbs, so does the number of loved ones caring for them. The health of 16 million unpaid U.S. caregivers has become a focus for Alzheimer’s advocacy groups.
Unlocked And Loaded: Families Confront Dementia And Guns
As more Americans are diagnosed with dementia, families who have firearms struggle with ways to stay safe. A KHN investigation uncovered dozens of cases of deaths and injuries.
Sin seguro y cargada: familias confrontan la demencia y las armas
A la discusi贸n sobre la portaci贸n de armas, se suma un escenario al que se le ha prestado poca atenci贸n: 驴qu茅 pasa en los hogares en donde hay armas y una persona con demencia?
Ayudan con arte a que los cuidadores familiares tengan un merecido recreo
Hay cerca de 42 millones de personas que cuidan a un familiar, adulto o ni帽o, enfermo como un trabajo de tiempo completo. Programas de arte les ofrecen un respiro.
Family Caregivers Are Getting A Break 鈥 And Extra Coaching
Across the country, community groups, hospitals and government agencies are stepping in to support the estimated 42 million family caregivers.
Trump鈥檚 Perfect Score On Brain Test Spawns DIY Cognitive Exam
The makers of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, or MoCA, say the test wasn鈥檛 meant for the masses. Now they鈥檙e working on a 鈥渕ini-MoCA鈥 that people who are worried about possible dementia can take online.
KHN Conversation On Living Well With Dementia
Listen and learn from this Kaiser Health News鈥 Facebook Live event. 鈥淣avigating Aging鈥 columnist Judith Graham led a discussion about dementia, one of the most challenging chronic conditions for individuals and their families 鈥 which affects millions of American families.
