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• Factors Affecting Catecholamines in Caregivers of Patients with Dementia

  Akemi Hirano, Yusuke Suzuki, Toshio Hayashi, Koichiro Ina, Joji Onishi

  32-37

  
  Article ID: 2712
  394  (Abstract) 177  (Download)
  

  Abstract:

  Background: Caregivers of dementia patients have significantly higher levels of serum IL-6 and CRP compared to non-caregivers, and the accumulation of everyday stressors reportedly promotes the induction of inflammatory markers. However, few studies have identified factors that affect catecholamine levels in caregivers who experience a combination of physical and mental stress from caregiving. Purpose: This... More

  2021-03-30

• One-Year Impact of a Multidomain Brain Health Intervention on Cognition and Behavior Change for Midlife and Older Adults: A Pilot Clinical Trial

  Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe, Brenna Boyd

  18-34

  
  Article ID: 6303
  118  (Abstract) 104  (Download)
  

  Abstract:

  Objectives. At one-year follow-up, this study explored whether a multidomain brain-health intervention resulted in maintained behavior change, provided cognitive benefits, increased self-efficacy for behavior change, and whether participants intended to continue with these changes. Methods. One-hundred thirty midlife and older adults were assigned to one of three conditions: brain fitness (B-Fit) intervention utilizing education and... More

  2024-04-19

• Effects of Free Time on Quality of Life in Elderly Caregivers

  Akemi Hirano, Yusuke Suzuki, Toshio Hayashi, Koichiro Ina, Joji Onishi

  26-31

  
  Article ID: 2986
  274  (Abstract) 138  (Download)
  

  Abstract:

  Caregivers who contribute to health care of their patients are significantly more likely to experience emotional difficulty, physical difficulty, and financial difficulty, than caregivers who do not contribute. This study aimed to examine the effects of free time on health-related quality of life among elderly caregivers of dementia patients. In the intervention group, caregivers set... More

  2021-05-07

• Alzheimer’s Disease among American Minority Populations: An Ecological Exploratory Study

  Maria Laquaglia, Marina Celly Martins Ribeiro de Souza, Carolina Marques Borges

  12-18

  
  Article ID: 2907
  473  (Abstract) 253  (Download)
  

  Abstract:

  A significant public health concern with regards to increasing rates of Alzheimer’s is that it disproportionately affects minority groups in the United States. The present ecological exploratory study uses secondary aggregate data from the fifty United States in the year of 2019. The purpose of this study was to address the disparities in Alzheimer’s... More

  2021-04-15