Care Interventions for People Living With Dementia and Their Caregivers
This prepublication final report from the AHRQ reviews the evidence base for care interventions for people living with dementia and their caregivers, and assesses the potential for broad dissemination and implementation of that evidence. The full report is available as a PDF.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), 2020.
https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/
Interventions to Prevent Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer's-Type Dementia
The purpose of this review by the AHRQ is to assess the effectiveness of 13 interventions for preventing or delaying the onset of age-related cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), or clinical Alzheimer's-type dementia (CATD). The full report, executive summary, and disposition of comments are available as PDFs.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), 2017.
https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/
Diagnosis and Treatment of Clinical Alzheimer's-Type Dementia
The purpose of this review by the AHRQ is to summarize evidence on cognitive test accuracy for clinical Alzheimer's-type dementia (CATD) in suspected cognitive impairment; biomarker accuracy for Alzheimer's disease (AD) in dementia; and effects of CATD drug treatment. The full report and evidence summary are available as PDFs.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), 2020.
https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/
Nonpharmacologic Interventions for Agitation and Aggression in Dementia
The purpose of this review by the AHRQ is to assess the efficacy, comparative effectiveness, and adverse effects of nonpharmacologic interventions for agitation and aggression in individuals with dementia. The full report, executive summary, and disposition of comments are available as PDFs.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), 2016.
https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/
Food and Eating
This web page provides nutritional tips for making eating easier for people with dementia. The tips include making mealtimes easier, encouraging independence, and minimizing eating and nutrition problems.
Source: Alzheimer's Association, 2023.
alz.org/help-support/caregiving/daily-care
Millie Larsen- Unfolding Case
This unfolding case centers on Millie Larsen, who is in the hospital with a diagnosis of urinary tract infection and dehydration. The unfolding case provides three different simulation scenarios, depicting varied situations Millie encounters during her brief hospital stay. The objectives focus on assessment and appropriate use of assessment tools such as the SPICES and Hendrich Fall Risk, and Confusion Assessment Method (CAM); conflict between Millie and her daughter on living arrangements; functional assessment; discharge teaching; and making appropriate referrals.
Henry and Ertha Williams- Unfolding Case
This unfolding case centers on Henry Williams, a 69-year-old man who has been admitted to the hospital after he could not catch his breath. The three simulation scenarios focus on the physical and psychosocial changes that Henry encounters over the next few weeks, including his failing health and his concern for his increasingly forgetful wife.
Julia Morales and Lucy Grey- Unfolding Case
This unfolding case centers on Julia Morales, a 65-year-old with lung cancer, and her partner Lucy Grey. The scenarios begin with the home health nurse evaluating Julia after she has decided to stop treatment for her lung cancer. In the second scenario, the end of Julia's life is near, and she is surrounded by her loved ones and the hospice nurses. Julia dies during this scenario. The final scenario concentrates on Lucy and the difficulties she has adjusting to her life without Julia.
Sherman "Red" Yoder- Unfolding Case
This unfolding case centers on Sherman "Red" Yoder, an 80-year-old farmer with insulin dependent diabetes complicated by an open foot wound. The three scenarios depict a variety of situations including a home visit and trip to the hospital to rule out sepsis, psychosocial issues such as functional decline, alcohol use, and possible elder abuse.
Palliative Care Fast Facts and Concepts
This web page provides links to peer-reviewed fast facts related to end-of-life and palliative care. Fast facts cover topics such as medication use, common complications such as constipation and delirium, care of specific diseases, family meetings and delivering bad news. There is a search bar for searching topics. Each fact page can be downloaded as a PDF.
Source: Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin, 2023.
https://www.mypcnow.org/