The Unmet Needs of Dementia Patients and Caregivers

This Johns Hopkins study found that 99 percent of people with dementia, and 97 percent of caregivers have unmet needs. This comes as no surprise to me.+Alzheimer's Reading Room The finding below should be read by Alzheimer's caregivers and their families.A disturbing finding of this study is that 60 percent of people with dementia needed medical care for conditions related or unrelated to their dementia. A big big problem considering that those with dementia are more likely to have other serious illnesses for which they may eventually be hospitalized.One aspect of this study that did not surprise me was the finding thatMore than half of the patients had inadequate meaningful daily activities at a senior center or at home, and one-third still needed a dementia evaluation or diagnosis.Please read, share in support groups, and among family and friends.Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading RoomEmail: Living at Home with DementiaStudy reports substantial unmet medical, safety and supportive care needs for patients and caregivers alikeMost people with dementia who live at home have multiple unmet health and welfare needs, any number of which could jeopardize their ability to remain home for as long as they desire, new Johns Hopkins research suggests.The researchers say routine assessments of patient and caregiver care needs coupled with simple fixes in the areas of safety — grab bars in the bathroom, carpets safely tacked down to prevent falls, guns locked away — and basic medi...
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