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A brief neuropsychological battery for use in the chronic heart failure population
Bauer, Lisa,
Pozehl, Bunny,
Hertzog, Melody,
Johnson, Julene,
Zimmerman, Lani,
Filipi, Mary
Background: Cognitive impairment is a recognized consequence of heart failure; however, there are no neuropsychological batteries with documented psychometric data in the chronic heart failure population.; Aims: To document the psychometric properties of a brief neuropsychological battery in a chronic heart failure sample.; Methods: The Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status, Trail Making […]
Prevalence of malnutrition, interventions and quality indicators in German nursing homes – first results of a nationwide pilot study
Bartholomeyczik, S.,
Reuther, S.,
Luft, L.,
Nie, N. van,
Meijers, J.,
Schols, J.,
Halfens, R.
Aim Of the Study: The aims of this study were to test the transfer and feasibility of a Dutch annual survey on malnutrition into German nursing homes and to gather first data about the prevalence of malnutrition, treatment and quality indicators in German resident homes.; Methods: A cross-sectional multicentre study, using a standardised multilevel instrument […]
The Coping with Caregiving Group Program for Chinese caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s disease in Hong Kong
Au, Alma,
Li, Sapphire,
Lee, Kristy,
Leung, Patrick,
Pan, Pey-Chyou,
Thompson, Larry,
Gallagher-Thompson, Dolores
Objective: This pilot study evaluated the effectiveness of Coping with Caregiving (CWC) psychoeducational program for Chinese family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s disease in Hong Kong.; Method: Twenty-seven female primary caregivers were randomized to join the treatment group or wait-list control group. The caregivers in the treatment group participated in 13 weekly training sessions which […]