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The Glenner Town Square [51] is a standalone demonstration project of reminiscence therapy focused on those who seem to have Alzheimer's or some (other) form of dementia. [1] Glenner's goal is described as "capture the years between 1953 and 1961 [ 1 ] : p.28 so that project participants are calmly back in a time period to recollect ages 10 to ...
Caregivers themselves are subject to an increased incidence of depression, anxiety, and, in some cases, physical health issues. [4] [5] [6] According to UK-based research, almost two out of three caregivers of those with dementia feel lonely. Most of the caregivers in the study were family members or friends. [7] [8]
In community samples, cutoff scores for likely dementia have ranged from 3.3 and above to 3.6 and above, while in patient samples the cutoff scores have ranged from 3.4 and above to 4.0 and above. [3] To improve the detection of dementia, the IQCODE can be used in combination with the Mini-Mental State Examination.
Pre-dementia or early-stage dementia (stages 1, 2, and 3). In this initial phase, a person can still live independently and may not exhibit obvious memory loss or have any difficulty completing ...
Created Date: 8/30/2012 4:52:52 PM
Psychological therapies for dementia are starting to gain some momentum. [ when? ] Improved clinical assessment in early stages of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia , increased cognitive stimulation of the elderly, and the prescription of drugs to slow cognitive decline have resulted in increased detection in the early stages.
During repetitive tasks such as pipetting, maintaining body positions that provide a maximum of strength with the least amount of muscular stress is important to minimize the risk of injury. A number of common pipetting techniques have been identified as potentially hazardous due to biomechanical stress factors.
The Self-administered Gerocognitive Examination is a brief cognitive assessment instrument for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and early dementia, created by Douglas Scharre, Professor of Clinical Neurology and Psychiatry at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. A digital version exists. [1]