Positive effect of psychoeducation on caregivers

Inform, educate, and support in person or online: So-called psychoeducational measures have a positive impact on the health and quality of life of family caregivers of people with dementia. Researchers have discovered in several scientific studies that psychoeducational measures – meaning training, education, and support programs – reduce stress and anxiety, especially...

Care for people with dementia and end-of-life pain  

Difficulties in communication, doubts in distinguishing between pain and anxiety, and uncertainties in administering morphine: these challenges make it difficult for nurses to assess whether people with dementia in the final stage of life are suffering from pain, according to nursing staff. The experiences of nursing staff in residential facilities caring for people with advanced...