Tag: Caregiving
Caregiver Concern Can Be Key to Identifying Critical Illness in Hospitalized Children
Among pediatric patients, caregiver concern more strongly associated with ICU admission than any abnormal vital sign
Estimated 7.2 Million Americans 65 Years and Older Have Alzheimer Dementia
Overall, 79 percent of Americans would want to know if they had Alzheimer disease before experiencing symptoms or before symptoms interfere
AAOS: Spouses of Patients Undergoing Joint Replacement See Their Own Lives Improve
Spouses report progressively providing less assistance to the patient in daily activities over time
Behavioral, Developmental Disorders in Children More Common in Recent Years
Caregivers with poorer mental health have higher odds of having children with behavioral issues
Number of Family Caregivers Supporting Older Adults Increasing
Number of family caregivers providing help to older U.S. adults increased from 18.2 to 24.1 million between 2011 and 2022
Number of Caregiving Hours Affect Menopause Symptom Burden
Caregiving for 15 hours or more per week linked to increased odds of having moderate or worse menopausal symptoms
Most Participants With Probable Dementia Are Unaware of Diagnosis
Unawareness varies with race and is higher among Mexican Americans; unawareness not linked to caregiver burden
Epilepsy in Children Linked to Lower QOL and Caregiver Strain
Association seen for frequent seizures, emergency transport, longer epilepsy duration with poorer QOL in children, caregivers
‘Sandwich Generation’ Caregivers Face Declines in Physical, Mental Health
Those who care for both children younger than 16 years and older family members experience deterioration in mental health for several years
Higher Caregiving Stress Tied to Incident Hypertension
Findings seen among younger Black women followed for seven years
