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Published in Emmanuel Tsekleves, John Keady, Design for People Living with Dementia, 2021
Emmanuel Tsekleves, John Keady
Also, another challenging aspect for caregivers is dealing with the neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia, such as agitation, wandering, restlessness and apathy (Soilemezi et al., 2017). Research reviews are examining non-pharmacological interventions to support people living with dementia and their caregivers, however a key challenge of non-pharmacological healthcare studies is the complex nature of therapeutic interventions, which even in the presence of high levels of effectiveness makes it difficult to identify which active elements are responsible for treatment success (Brumback-Peltz et al., 2011).
Psychiatric symptoms in dementia
Published in Graham A. Jackson, Debbie Tolson, Textbook of Dementia Care, 2019
Paul Brown, Adam Daly, Graham A. Jackson
Wandering: An often misused term, wandering implies active movement (usually walking) without a goal or aim. In cases where there is a goal or aim, then this is not wandering and can often be more easily understood. As with other symptoms, it is useful to be clear about the precise nature of the symptom so that it might guide management. The wandering can have many driving factors, such as a desire to exercise, to explore or as a manifestation of agitation with an inability to remain still.
Wandering
Published in Susan Carmody, Sue Forster, Nursing Older People, 2017
A need-driven behaviour model has been designed by nurses to explain factors that might influence the development and occurrence of wandering and other behavioural disturbances (for example, aggression and disruptive vocalisations such as screaming) associated with dementia (Algase et al. 1996). The model (see Figure 11.1, below) suggests that there are relatively stable personal characteristics (background factors) that interact with more dynamic environmental factors (proximal factors) in individuals with dementia to produce behavioural disturbances. According to this model, wandering might be generated from an immediate resident need and be expressed in a way that is affected by the resident’s stage of dementia and the environment.
A critical review on the role of nanotheranostics mediated approaches for targeting β amyloid in Alzheimer’s
Published in Journal of Drug Targeting, 2023
Vaibhav Rastogi, Anjali Jain, Prashant Kumar, Pragya Yadav, Mayur Porwal, Shashank Chaturvedi, Phool Chandra, Anurag Verma
AD is the most common form of dementia or neurodegenerative disorder, in 2023, 55 million person were affected around the world and an estimated 150 million cases could be achieved by 2050, if proper and more efficient treatment is not available for AD [2,3]. The disease usually affects people over the age of 60. According to reports, AD affects approximately 6.5 million Americans, approximately 8.8 million Indians, and 9.7 million people in Europe [4–6]. AD has a great impact on the day today life style of patients like memory loss and other cognitive problems get worse as Alzheimer’s gets worse. Wandering and getting lost can be a problem, as can having trouble managing money and paying bills, asking questions repeatedly, taking longer to complete daily tasks, and changing their personality and behaviour [7].
Developing practice standards for engaging people living with dementia in product design, testing, and commercialization – a case study
Published in Assistive Technology, 2023
Meghan Gilfoyle, Jennifer Krul, Mark Oremus
Assistive technology has been recognized for over a decade as an important means of promoting independent living among people with dementia (Astell et al., 2019; Gathercole et al., 2021; Kenigsberg et al., 2019; Robinson et al., 2009; Sriram et al., 2019). Many assistive technology applications focus on the safety and security of people with dementia. Common applications include safe walking aids (McCabe & Innes, 2013; Robinson et al., 2009), telehealth systems to facilitate connections with health professionals (Williams et al., 2021), wearable devices to track daily activity patterns and health outcomes (Hassan et al., 2017; Thorpe et al., 2019), and integrated applications for navigation and surveillance (e.g., to prevent wandering) (Ault et al., 2020; Freiesleben et al., 2021; Meiland et al., 2014). Assistive technology has also been cited as a tool to help reduce caregiver stress (Robillard et al., 2018).
Straying Off Course: The Negative Impact of Mind Wandering on Fine Motor Movements
Published in Journal of Motor Behavior, 2022
Mariana Rachel Dias da Silva, Marie Postma
In sum, mind wandering is generally more likely to take place under low demand tasks and less likely as task demands increase (Smallwood & Schooler, 2006). Moreover, mind wandering is also likely to increase during monotonous activities, either because of low attentional demands required or because of cognitive depletion resulting from effortful processing required for continuous performance. With time on task increasing, participants become habituated to these tasks, and mind wandering becomes more likely as a result of low levels of arousal. In tasks assessing continuous movements, mind wandering seems to be related to poorer tracking accuracy and more complex reaching, indicative of changes in arousal. Greater intermittent and less variable motor movements, previously found to be related to an internal focus of attention, could also potentially be indicative of mind wandering.