What do we know about dementia?: a survey on knowledge about dementia in the general public of Japan

Arai, Yasuhiko; Arai, Asuna; Zarit, Steven H.

doi:10.1002/gps.1977

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“…Sanders (2005) also found rewards in AD caregivers who gained in spiritual growth, personal growth, and feelings of mastery. Satisfaction was also found in many studies of AD caregivers (Arai, Arai, & Zarit, 2008;Habermann & Davis, 2005) and was found to be positively correlated with a satisfactory relationship before the illness and quality of family functioning, and negatively correlated with burden (Andren & Elmstahl, 2005;Steadman, Tremont, & Davis, 2007). The theme "more public sensitization about AD" was extracted from many interviews.…”

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The Experience of Quality of Life for Caregivers of People With Alzheimer’s Disease Living in Sardinia, Italy

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Purpose:This study explored the meaning of quality of life (QOL) for Sardinian caregivers of people affected with Alzheimer's disease and factors improving and worsening their QOL. Design: The phenomenological method was used to study 41 Alzheimer's disease caregivers living on the western coast of Sardinia, Italy. Interviews were conducted and analyzed using Cohen, Kahn, and Steeves's approach. Findings: Extracted themes were the following: unity and cooperation in the family; freedom/independence; having time for themselves; serenity/tranquility; and well-being and health. Caregivers identified factors that they believed worsened or improved their QOL. Family was particularly important for these caregivers. Discussion and Practice Implications: This study reinforces previous research about cultural influence on QOL and emphasizes the importance of nurses being culturally sensitive. Since Sardinia is a rural region, these findings may be useful for nurses working with caregivers in other rural settings.

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The Experience of Quality of Life for Caregivers of People With Alzheimer’s Disease Living in Sardinia, Italy

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“…The prevalence of dementia in Australia is predicted to rise significantly as the proportion of older people in the population increases, and by the year 2016 it is expected to be the major cause of disability in Australia (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2006). To date, very few studies have investigated the general public awareness of dementia (Steckenrider, 1993;Werner, 2003;Arai et al, 2008) and only a small proportion of these studies have been conducted in Australia (Sullivan et al, 2003;Low and Anstey, 2007;Sullivan, 2008). Fewer studies have included samples from different nationalities or cultural groups (Ayalon and Arean, 2004;Purandare et al, 2007;Arai et al, 2008).…”

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“…The ADK items include questions on general and biomedical information about Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Findings from such studies indicated poor levels of AD knowledge exist within the general community (Laforce and McLean, 2005;Arai et al, 2008;Sullivan, 2008). Sullivan et al (2007) modified the ADK for use in an Australian context.…”

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“…Most studies have included the Alzheimer's Disease Knowledge Test (ADK) (Dieckmann et al, 1988) or selected items (Sullivan and O'conor, 2001;Sullivan et al, 2003;Arai et al, 2008;Sullivan, 2008). The ADK items include questions on general and biomedical information about Alzheimer's Disease (AD).…”

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“…Studies investigating the general public's awareness of dementia have mainly used structured questionnaires to elicit this information (Laforce and McLean, 2005;Arai et al, 2008;Sullivan, 2008). Most studies have included the Alzheimer's Disease Knowledge Test (ADK) (Dieckmann et al, 1988) or selected items (Sullivan and O'conor, 2001;Sullivan et al, 2003;Arai et al, 2008;Sullivan, 2008).…”

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Formulation of therapeutic proteins into particulate forms is a main strategy for site‐specific and prolonged protein delivery as well as for protection against degradation. Precise control over protein particle size, dispersity, purity, as well as mild preparation conditions and minimal processing steps are highly desirable. It is, however, hard to fit all these criteria with conventional preparation techniques. Here a one‐step hard‐templating synthesis of microparticles composed of functional, non‐denatured protein is reported. The method is based on filling porous CaCO3 microtemplates with the protein near to its isoelectric point (pI) followed by pH‐ or EDTA‐mediated dissolution of the tempplates. In principle, a wide variety of proteins can be converted into microparticles using this approach. The main requirement is an overlap of the protein insolubility and a template solubility for a certain parameter (here pH or EDTA). Here the formulation of insulin particles is studied in detail and it is shown that particles consisting of high molecular weight protein (catalase) can also be prepared. In this context, the synthesis of CaCO3 templates with controlled size, the mechanism of the protein microparticle formation and mechanical properties of the microparticles are discussed. For the first time, the fabrication of mesoporous monodispersed CaCO3 microtemplates with identical porocity but tuned diameter from 3 to 20 μm is demonstrated. The protein particle diameter can be adjusted by choosing the appropriate template size that is critical for successful pulmonary delivery of insulin. As a first step towards insulin delivery, the in vitro release of insulin at physiological conditions is studied.

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What do we know about dementia?: a survey on knowledge about dementia in the general public of Japan

Cited by 89 publications

References 16 publications

The Experience of Quality of Life for Caregivers of People With Alzheimer’s Disease Living in Sardinia, Italy

The Experience of Quality of Life for Caregivers of People With Alzheimer’s Disease Living in Sardinia, Italy

Making sense of dementia: understanding amongst indigenous Australians

Current awareness in geriatric psychiatry

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