In this paper we tackle the problem of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) recognition from wearable videos in a Home Clinical scenario. The aim of this research is to provide an accessible and yet detailed video-based navigation interface of patients with dementia/Alzheimer disease to doctors and caregivers. A joint work between a memory clinic and computer vision scientists enable...

The Instituto Alzheimer Brasil (IAB) is a non-governmental organization that promotes information about Alzheimer’s disease to the community, offering support for people with dementia, caregivers, and familiars. During covid pandemic, it was implemented an online group via messaging app using music as instrument relaxation exchange of positive experiences among family caregivers. present study ...

objective: the aim of present research was to compare the quality of life in caregivers of acute and chronic schizophrenic patients. methods: considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 30 participants were selected through purposive sampling method among the caregivers of acute and chronic schizophrenic patients. the sample answered to who quality of life (whoqol-100) and demographic que...

Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the needs of dementia patients’ caregivers throughout Greece in order to use the acquired data for designing a comprehensive national dementia strategy. Methods: The work was carried out in Athens Alzheimer Association’s Day Care. A questionnaire containing 14 close question and 2 open ended was completed by 248 caregivers looking after people with deme...

abstract background: lack of adequate training and support of primary caregivers of multiple sclerosis (ms) patients is the major factor in causing stress, anxiety, and increase of burden. therefore, the treatment team members such as psychiatric nurses can help these vulnerable people overcome psychiatric pressures effectively not only through their care and referral role but also through thei...

abstract background: the broad spectrum of problems caused by multiple sclerosis (ms) imposes heavy responsibility to caregivers in caring of their patients. therefore, they encounter many issues and challenges in this situation. the purpose of this study was to explore the experiences and challenges of ms family caregivers. materials and methods: a qualitative design, based on a thematic analy...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most frequent cause of dementia and cholinesterase inhibitors are the available treatment in the mild stage. However cognitive rehabilitation has shown satisfactory results when combined with pharmacological treatment. Behavioral alteration is common in AD patients, which burdens caregivers and raises the risk of institutionalization. Providing caregivers guidanc...

Abstract Background Alzheimer is a pathology that concers the patient and his family having physical, social, economic psychological impact. Research on caregivers still lacking little known about burden ist associated factors in Tunisia. The aim of this study were to describe caregiver among Tunisian patients with alzheimeŕs disease, its relationship social support. Methods We conducted cross-...

OBJECTIVE to analyze the relationship between the distress of the family caregiver and the presence of neuropsychiatric symptoms in elderly patients with Alzheimer's disease or mixed dementia. METHOD a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted in the Geriatric and Dementias Clinic of a general tertiary hospital, with 96 elderly people with Alzheimer's disease or mixed dementia and their fa...