background: the family caregivers of patients undergoing hemodialysis have a major role in the care of patients at home. the study results indicate that these caregivers face with multiple problems regarding responsibilities and issues arising from the care and treatment of the patients.these issues decrease their quality of lives. however, these caregivers are mostly neglected andno studies ar...

BACKGROUND Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) is a relatively rare disease compared to Alzheimer' disease (AD), but nevertheless causes higher burden and stress to caregivers. Only little is known about the problems and needs of the caregivers of patients with FTLD. Such information is crucial for the development of caregiver support interventions. The aim of the current study is to syste...

Dementia is commonly encountered in the elderly, with prevalence increasing with age. Although Alzheimer disease is the most recognized form of dementia, other types have distinct clinical features and are often overlooked. Proper identification aids patients, caregivers, and physicians in planning and management.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of a combination of cholinesterase inhibitor therapy for patients with Alzheimer disease (AD) and psychosocial intervention, for their spouse caregivers compared with drug treatment alone in three countries simultaneously. DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. Structured questionnaires were administered at baseline and at regular follow-up intervals for 2...

OBJECTIVES To understand how commonly diminution of verbal repetition was a goal of treatment in patients with Alzheimer disease (AD), how commonly that goal was achieved, whether goal attainment might be attributable to galantamine treatment, and whether change in verbal repetition is a marker of the overall treatment response. METHODS This is a secondary analysis of the Video-Imaging Synthe...

It is estimated that by 2050 over 100 million people will be affected by the Alzheimer’s disease. It not only affects the patient but also the whole family and specially the caregiver, who is continuously under great stress conditions. We propose a software environment, called Mnemosine, designed to improve the quality of life of both Alzheimer patients and caregivers, trying to reduce progress...

Background and Purpose: Family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer face many challenges when caring for them. The need not only the care health professionals but also social support. Therefore, this study aimed to summarize existing studies on support family in a systematic review. Materials Methods: In review, search was done domestic (Magiran, SID) foreign (Web Science, Scopus, ProQuest, Pu...