Dementia and Firearms: an Exploratory Survey of Caregiver Needs

Caregiver burden and needs in frontotemporal dementia.

BACKGROUND It is well known that burden among caregivers of patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is high. However, little is known about the specific problems, the factors that contribute to caregiver burden, and the needs of the FTD caregivers-particularly those needs that are accessible by external support strategies. OBJECTIVE We developed a standardized questionnaire that addressed...

[Health care in dementia: satisfaction and needs of the caregiver].

INTRODUCTION Primary care (PC) and general neurology clinics (NC) assume the leading role in the health care of patients with dementia. There are hardly any studies on the satisfaction of the caregiver at these settings of health care. METHODS A questionnaire was designed and distributed to 75 caregivers of patients with dementia who were reviewed in an NC and who had been referred from PC. T...

Dementia and caregiver stress.

The needs of people with dementia living at home from user, caregiver and professional perspectives: a cross-sectional survey

BACKGROUND Few reports have been published about differences in perspectives on perceived needs among community-residing people with dementia, their family caregivers, and professionals. The aim of this study was to compare these perspectives. METHOD During 2006 and 2007, one-hundred and fifty two interviews of people with dementia and their caregivers about the needs of the person with demen...

Firearms, mental illness, dementia and the clinician.

Clinicians have an obligation to report to state or territory police any concerns about risk of harm from patients with access to firearms. Dementia is an under-recognised medical problem which may increase the risk of firearm injury or violence in those with such access. There are no guidelines for clinicians regarding mandatory screening for access to firearms, and currently the onus is on th...