Cultural factors of behavioural symptoms of dementia Archives

Multiple sclerosis: Caregiver involvement may improve patient care and treatment

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Professor Kesselring discusses the positives and negatives surrounding family involvement in the provision of care for people with MS and any potential downsides that may occur as a result.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease with unpredictable progression, causing huge distress to the entire family of people living with the disease. Professor Jürg Kesselring at the Department of Neurology & Neurorehabilitation, Kliniken Valens in Switzerland, reviews the discussions he and other internationally acclaimed neurologists participated in regarding caregiver involvement in doctor consultations for people with MS. Although such an […]

Managing behavioural symptoms of dementia in Latinos

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Dr Diana Lynn Woods, Azusa Pacific University, has dedicated her research to the greater understanding of dementia and the methods used to treat behavioural symptoms of dementia. Her recent work has focused on Latinos with dementia who exhibit behavioural symptoms of dementia and ways to incorporate genetic and cultural factors into intervention strategies. Humans are living longer than ever. However, […]