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2. Geriatric care management - Wikipedia

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   Professional care managers help individuals, families, and other caregivers adjust and cope with the challenges of aging or disability by: Conducting care-planning assessments to identify needs, problems and eligibility for assistance; Screening, arranging, and monitoring in-home help and other services; Reviewing financial, legal, or medical ...

3. Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly

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   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.

4. Psychological therapies for dementia - Wikipedia

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   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.

5. Caregiver - Wikipedia

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   Multiple studies have demonstrated the significant role that caregivers play in promoting self-care in persons with an illness. A study observing the effects of a supportive intervention for caregivers of patients with heart failure found higher and statistically significant self-care behavior scores in the intervention group. [34]

6. Person-centred planning - Wikipedia

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   Person-centred planning (PCP) is a set of approaches designed to assist an individual to plan their life and supports. [1] It is most often used for life planning with people with learning and developmental disabilities, though recently it has been advocated as a method of planning personalised support with many other sections of society who find themselves disempowered by traditional methods ...

7. Positive behavior support - Wikipedia

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   The interventions within this level are strength-based in that the complexity and intensity of the intervention plans directly reflect the complexity and intensity of the behaviors. [16] Students within the tertiary level continue involvement in primary and secondary intervention programs and receive additional support as well.

8. Psychological intervention - Wikipedia

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   Cognitive intervention is a therapeutic approach that focuses on addressing and modifying cognitive processes, thoughts, and beliefs to bring about positive changes in an individual's emotional and behavioral well-being. [18] This form of intervention is commonly used in the field of psychology and mental health to help individuals overcome ...

9. Alzheimer's disease - Wikipedia

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   Interviews with family members are used in assessment; caregivers can supply important information on daily living abilities and on the decrease in the person's mental function. [151] A caregiver's viewpoint is particularly important, since a person with Alzheimer's disease is commonly unaware of their deficits. [152]