UF study shows pumping iron improves strength, independence in frail elderly
...od and twice during the following year, the nurses caring for the participants scored them 0, 1 or 2 based on whether they needed complete help, partial help or were totally independent for each of the activities. The scores were totaled, with 26 the maximum possible. About half were randomly assigned to a...NIH awards grant to UCSF and Kaiser to strengthen women's health research
...nd strong long term relationships with communities caring for and about women. Because of this broad agenda, UCSF was one of the first six centers designated a National Center of Excellence in Women's Health by the Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service Office on Women's Health in 199...Study suggests greater pressure on family care as baby boom ages
...ew study A smaller number of family members were caring for chronically disabled parents or spouses in the...to be the primary caregiver. On average they were caring for more highly disabled elders, and their efforts were more likely to be supplemented by formal, pa...Study of school 'connectedness' identifies adolescents at risk
...ool connectedness as an adolescent's experience of caring at school and sense of closeness to school personnel and environment. "School violence has focused national attention on identifying youth who feel alienated, disconnected or stigmatized," says Dr. Bonny. "Connectedness has also emerged as a new con...Welfare to work does not improve mental health
... interfere with family responsibilities, including caring for a sick child. The majority of studies conducted since 1996 have focused on child health and well-being or parent-child interactions, Kneipp said. That reflects a common perception that women on welfare are not individuals, but rather only co......evious research shows, however, that the stress of caring for someone with a severe mental illness can cause...sed by the symptoms even though many admitted that caring could also be rewarding. Carers found that difficult behaviours - such as moodiness, suspiciousness...Widely used anti-bacterial inhibits parasites that cause malaria and toxoplasmosis
...damage, mental retardation and death. The cost of caring for these children is estimated to exceed $500 million per year. The parasites that cause these diseases are members of the phylum Apicomplexa. Three years ago, McLeods team discovered that the organisms in this phylum all shared genes for a plant...Mayo Clinic discovers cause of a frequently fatal myasthenic syndrome affecting children
... another tool to assist physicians and families in caring for young CMS children....Training for doctors improves screening for risk-taking in teens
... many pediatrics providers are doing a good job in caring for adolescents, but still you can make a significant difference if you can help them be comfortable asking questions about sensitive issues like sexuality and substance use," Wibbelsman said. "These workshops open a door to adolescence for our provi...Uninsured patients don't manage chronic illness well, UCSF study finds
... as securing adequate food, shelter, finances, and caring for family members, they appreciate information about illness management and try to act on medical advice," said Becker. She added that this research attests to the critical importance of free community clinics for the uninsured. Becker suggests that......nt factor driving the total costs of treating and caring for a cardiac surgery patient, the authors write. Procedure time is also a good indicator of the way an organization, rather than individuals, learns. And reducing procedure time is desirable for the patient's well being. To examine learning rates, t...Teaching human side of patient care is best done at the bedside, say medical educators
...ttitudes of their students and encourage positive, caring attitudes through the personal interest they show in patients, in they way they respond to crises, and by modeling effective listening skills. In bedside teaching, medical educators should discourage dehumanizing language, integrate the medical with...Costs of caring for elders with dementia
Costs of caring for elders with dementia: Extra $18 billion a yea...severely impaired. To estimate the yearly costs of caring for older family members with dementia, the researchers calculated the number of weekly hours of hel...Smaller hospitals OK for heart bypass surgery - if your risk is small
...seen at low-volume hospitals. Overall, the cost of caring for the patients, and the number of days they each spent in the hospital, was roughly similar no matter where they were treated. And a lower or higher threshold between high- and low-volume hospitals didn't make a difference. Says Harold S. Luft of t......more than 19 million Americans are estimated to be caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease, and home care for a person whose disease has progressed is estimated to cost about $47,000 per year. By the middle of this century, as many as 14 million of today's baby boomers could have Alzheimer's disease. A...Study shows caregiver and patient costs rise as symptom severity increases in Alzheimer's disease
...ty of missed days of work and hours per week spent caring for loved ones. Researchers sent a survey to 1,70...ed by missed days of work and hours spent per week caring for patients. Small said that most Alzheimers disease patients are not taking available medications ...Study examines benefits of caring for seniors
...ve thoroughly documented the hardships involved in caring for elderly parents and relatives, a new study say...in many of the common risk factors associated with caring for the elderly." The study, published in the February issue of the International Journal of Geriatr...Study finds that physicians working outside their specialty may provide lower-quality care
...us of subspecialists may result in such physicians caring for patients outside their chosen subspecialty. Study: The study compared the quality of care provided by three groups: 1) subspecialists practicing outside their speciality; 2) general internists; and 3) subspecialists practicing within their spe...Elderly expectations of medical care easy to satisfy but complicated
...tegories," says Hupcey. "But if either a sense of caring or technical proficiency was deemed lacking, a negative environment would heighten the dissatisfaction." The researchers used eight focus groups recruited from senior centers and housing projects. Data collection continued until the responses became...The Lancet Oncology (TLO) and The Lancet Infectious Diseases (TLID)
...d discusses the skills and knowledge necessary for caring for older patients. A culture of mistrust This months Leading Edge editorial examines the issues surrounding diet and cancer, especially media reports that often contradict each other; foodstuffs that are often touted as cancer preventives one we...