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248 An Evaluation of Patient Education Post-Stroke
ConclusionThese results illustrate areas in which we can improve education post-stroke, including ensuring patients receive individualised information about the aetiology of their stroke, risk factors and the importance of new medications. It also highlights the importance of ensuring advice regarding driving is clearly explained and documented.
Source: Age and Ageing - September 16, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

The Role of Social Connection/Engagement in Episodic Memory Change in Stroke
DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: Higher pre-stroke levels of social connection/engagement predicted better episodic memory at stroke, smaller decline in episodic memory with stroke, and less decline in episodic memory over time. Increases in social connection/engagement from pre- to post-stroke also predicted better post-stroke episodic memory. Beyond the widely documented benefits of social connection/engagement to well-being, they may also increase cognitive stimulation and cognitive reserve and thus contribute to stroke recovery in the cognitive domain. Social connection/engagement is an important and modifiable risk factor...
Source: The Gerontologist - July 16, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Joanne Elayoubi Monica E Nelson William E Haley Gizem Hueluer Source Type: research

352 Grey and White Matters – Designing and Implementing an Acute Stroke Program in a level 3 Hospital
ConclusionThe redesigning of the acute stroke care program has led to significant improvements in the identified KPI ’s although door to needle times remain below the national target of 30 minutes.
Source: Age and Ageing - September 16, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Cognitive performance in community-dwelling older adults with stroke and the contribution of age and diffuse subcortical damage: a population-based study in rural Ecuador (The Atahualpa Project).
CONCLUSIONS: Interaction of age and diffuse subcortical damage are major determinants for poor cognitive performance among stroke patients. PMID: 25724660 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research - February 28, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Del Brutto OH, Mera RM, Zambrano M, Lama J Tags: Aging Clin Exp Res Source Type: research

Characterizing Beliefs about Stroke and Walking for Exercise among Seniors from Four Racial/Ethnic Minority Communities
We described and compared seniors ’ stroke-related health beliefs among four racial/ethnic communities to inform a culturally-tailored stroke prevention walking intervention. Specific attention was paid to how seniors combined pathophysiology-based biomedical beliefs with non-biomedical beliefs. We conducted twelve language-concor dant, structured focus groups with African American, Chinese American, Korean American, and Latino seniors aged 60 years and older with a history of hypertension (n = 132) to assess stroke-related health beliefs. Participants were asked their beliefs about stroke mechanism and prevention st...
Source: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology - August 23, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Post-stroke Dementia: Epidemiology, Mechanisms and Management
Publication date: Available online 10 August 2017 Source:International Journal of Gerontology Author(s): Gwo-Chi Hu, Yi-Min Chen Post-stroke dementia (PSD) is a clinical entity that encompasses all types of dementia following an index stroke, which may affect up to one third of stroke survivors. Unlike physical disability after stroke, cognitive function usually worsens over time and are often overlooked with detrimental impacts on the quality of life of survivors. The risk factors for post-stroke dementia are multifactorial and includes genetic predisposition, demographic factors (like older age and lower education statu...
Source: International Journal of Gerontology - August 10, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

254 An Audit of the Frequency of Early Swallow Screens Performed in Patients Diagnosed with a Stroke
ConclusionIn summary while our hospital is succeeding in getting the vast majority of diagnosed strokes into our stroke unit we are not currently meeting the UK target for early swallow screening. We aim to roll out an education and training programme targeting nurses and doctors in our stroke unit regarding early swallow screening and re-audit this in 6-12 month ’s time.
Source: Age and Ageing - September 16, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

34 A Review of the Implementation of a Stroke Education Programme in a Dublin Teaching Hospital in 2018
ConclusionStaff applying the learned knowledge and competencies to Stroke patients has significantly improved following the commencement of the education.100% of staff who attended the Stroke study day stated that the training improved their knowledge and skills. 100% of staff would recommend the Stroke Study Day to other colleagues.We aim to continue the study days and whiteboard sessions with health professionals in all wards in 2019.
Source: Age and Ageing - September 16, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Preventing dementia by preventing stroke: The Berlin Manifesto
This article summarizes the evidence for translation into action.
Source: Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association - July 18, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

38 Patient and Environmental Factors Influencing Recognition, Response Time, and Treatment of In-Hospital Stroke
ConclusionIn-hospital strokes are frequently missed due to the complexities of the patients involved.  Education programs targeted at enhancing stroke pickup among hospital staff could potentially decrease delays and improve patient outcomes.
Source: Age and Ageing - September 16, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

170 Admissions to a Stroke Unit in an Irish Rehabilitation Hospital: A Review from Speech and Language Therapy
ConclusionCCDs are highly prevalent and represented the largest subtype of communication disorders in this cohort. FIMFAM scores appear useful in assessing CCDs however they display insufficient sensitivity in capturing change within this population. This audit highlights the need for further interdisciplinary research, education and training into cognitive-communication difficulties with post-stroke populations.
Source: Age and Ageing - September 16, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

High Prevalence of Social Cognition Disorders and Mild Cognitive Impairment Long Term After Stroke
Conclusions: The study demonstrates the high frequency of social cognition impairment 3 years after the first-ever stroke in young patients. Doctors and nurses should be sensitized to cognitive handicap after stroke because of difficulties for rehabilitation and returning to work.
Source: Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders - January 1, 2020 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Effects of A Benefit-Finding Intervention in Stroke Caregivers in Communities.
CONCLUSIONS: The intervention appears to be feasible for stroke patients and caregivers. The intervention is capable of improving the quality of life of caregivers and survivors, increasing the benefit finding of caregivers and reducing the burden of caregivers. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: The benefit-finding intervention is capable of improving the health condition of stroke patients and caregivers. PMID: 32496892 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical Gerontologist - June 5, 2020 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Clin Gerontol Source Type: research

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