Assessing the impact of neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease: the Neuropsychiatric Inventory Caregiver Distress Scale

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The Neuropsychiatric Inventory Caregiver Distress (NPI-D) Scale may be beneficial in identifying psychological distress among caregivers of Alzheimer's patients. NPI-D and its parent scale, the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) were used on 85 Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers. The NPI-D ratings were strongly correlated with the Relatives' Stress Scale. Agitation, dysphoria, delusions and irritability were most likely to cause caregiver distress.

Psychological aspects, Diagnosis, Caregivers, Alzheimer's disease, Stress (Psychology)

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Detection of older people at increased risk of adverse health outcomes after an emergency visit: the ISAR screening tool

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A pilot of the ISAR covers a cohort of hospital inpatients aged 65 and older and is a self-report screening tool to identify older people in a hospoital emergency department with an increased risk of adverse health outcomes and those with current disability

Canada, Care and treatment, Aged, Elderly, Management, Emergency medical services

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