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Autor:
R. C. Hamdy MD, A. Kinser PhD, J.E. Culp BFA, T. Kendall-Wilson RN, A. Depelteau PhD, R. Copeland MD, K. Whalen BA
Publikováno v:
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Vol 4 (2018)
Patients with dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease, may not recognize that their clothes are dirty. They may see the food stains and discoloration of the clothes and yet because of their agnosia are unable to integrate these observations and
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/066095cfccab449091a9b216f81ca1cd
Autor:
R. C. Hamdy MD, A. Kinser PhD, T. Kendall-Wilson RN, A. Depelteau PhD, K. Whalen BA, J. Culp BFA
Publikováno v:
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Vol 4 (2018)
Driving is a symbol of autonomy and independence, eagerly awaited during adolescence, cherished during adulthood and reluctantly rescinded during old age. It is nevertheless an individual’s privilege, not right, especially as driving may affect oth
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/fc763e4b76ed4c13aa8f90cf209896da
Autor:
R. C. Hamdy MD, A. Kinser PhD, Tracey Kendall-Wilson RN, A. Depelteau PhD, R. Copeland MD, K. Whalen BA, J. Culp BFA
Publikováno v:
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Vol 4 (2018)
Visual well-formed hallucinations, fluctuations in the level of cognition, and alertness and extrapyramidal signs are core features of dementia with Lewy bodies. Some patients realize that what they are seeing or hearing are just hallucinations and l
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/185561a9bdde45da9298ca2ef6e8874d
Autor:
R. C. Hamdy MD, A. Kinser PhD, K. Dickerson FNP, T. Kendall-Wilson RN, A. Depelteau PhD, K. Whalen BA
Publikováno v:
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Vol 4 (2018)
Diabetes mellitus is common among older people. Hypoglycemia is a sign of poorly controlled diabetes mellitus and may lead to irritability, agitation, anxiety, hunger, and an excessive food intake, which in turn may make the control of diabetes more
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/e2f676950ad74773bc9345346a7fe938
Autor:
R. C. Hamdy MD, A. Kinser PhD, K. Dickerson FNP, T. Kendall-Wilson RN, A. Depelteau PhD, R. Copeland MD, K. Whalen BA
Publikováno v:
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Vol 4 (2018)
Insomnia is a common problem in older people, especially in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) whose circadian rhythm is often compromised. Insomnia exerts such a toll on caregivers that it is frequently the primary reason for seeking to i
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/3aeee5846b2b4471bb6b2e2f031ff413
Autor:
R. C. Hamdy MD, A. Kinser PhD, A. Depelteau PhD, J. V. Lewis MD, R. Copeland MD, T. Kendall-Wilson RN, K. Whalen BA
Publikováno v:
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Vol 4 (2018)
Repetitive questioning is a major problem for caregivers, particularly taxing if they are unable to recognize and understand the reasons why their loved one keeps asking the same question over and over again. Caregivers may be tempted to believe that
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/0aa2ed06fec147c7867e089ddc1e9c78
Autor:
R. C. Hamdy MD, J. V. Lewis MD, R. Copeland MD, A. Depelteau PhD, A. Kinser PhD, T. Kendall-Wilson RN, K. Whalen BA
Publikováno v:
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Vol 4 (2018)
Repetitive questioning is due to an impaired episodic memory and is a frequent, often presenting, problem in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (amnestic type). It is due to the patients’ difficulties learning new information, retaining it, and re
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/61c402d663f144aa9223d20cf55f6843
Autor:
R. C. Hamdy MD, A. Kinser PhD, A. Depelteau PhD, T. Kendall-Wilson RN, J. V. Lewis MD, K. Whalen BA
Publikováno v:
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Vol 3 (2017)
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is the middle ground between normal, age-appropriate memory impairment, and dementia. Whereas patients with MCI are able to cope with the memory deficit, those with dementia are not: Their memory impairment and other c
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/e39d443738c14c4e814a9aa7b661184a
Autor:
R. C. Hamdy MD, A. Kinser PhD, J. V. Lewis MD, R. Copeland MD, A. Depelteau PhD, T. Kendall-Wilson RN, K. Whalen BA
Publikováno v:
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Vol 3 (2017)
In this case study, we present a patient with preexistent posttraumatic stress disorder and psychosis who has been recently diagnosed with Dementia with Lewy Bodies. He is experiencing vivid hallucinations. What went wrong between him and his wife as
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/98012e4e1a2d4d129126961441e0772b
Autor:
R. C. Hamdy MD, J. V. Lewis MD, R. Copeland MD, A. Depelteau PhD, A. Kinser PhD, T. Kendall-Wilson RN, K. Whalen BA
Publikováno v:
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Vol 3 (2017)
Patients with dementia, especially Alzheimer’s disease and particularly those in early stages, are susceptible to become victims of predators: Their agnosia (see Case 1) prevents them from detecting and accurately interpreting subtle signals that o
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/e5a995046ab5488c80796c426a601cb9