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Dementia
Research conducted at D.K. Kiely and co-authors has provided new information about dementia
September 1st, 2008
According to recent research from the United States, "The loss experienced by family members of dementia patients before their actual death is known as ''predeath grief.'' This study's objectives were to identify and describe factors associated predeath grief symptoms among health care proxies (HCPs) of nursing home (NH) residents with advanced dementia, and distinguish grief symptoms from those of depression. Cross-sectional. Twenty-one Boston-area NHs." "Three hundred fifteen NH residents with advanced dementia and their HCPs. Factor analysis was used to distinguish predeath grief and depression symptoms. Multivariate regression analyses identified factors associated...
Source: Pain & Central Nervous System Week (2008-09-01)
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