Titre : Démence

Démence : Questions médicales fréquentes

Termes MeSH sélectionnés :

Multimorbidity
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The prevalence of disability in older adults with multimorbidity: a meta-analysis.

Disability is typically correlated with lower quality of life and decreased capacity for self-care. It has been demonstrated that multimorbidity is closely linked to a variety of unfavorable events, s... We conducted a systematic search of Pubmed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Embase, and CINAL databases for articles from their inception until September 2023. We selected co-morbid older adults age... A total of 32 papers (71,135 older adults) were included in the study. The prevalence of disability among older patients with multimorbidity was around 34.9% (95% CI = 25.8-43.9%). Subgroup analysis s... Disability rates in older patients with multimorbidity are higher, thus it's critical to focus on risk factors while fully accounting for regional variances....

Associations of individual chronic diseases and multimorbidity with multidimensional frailty.

To examine the associations between individual chronic diseases and multidimensional frailty comprising physical, psychological, and social frailty.... Dutch individuals (N = 47,768) age ≥ 65 years completed a general health questionnaire sent by the Public Health Services (response rate of 58.5 %), including data concerning self-reported chronic dis... The six chronic diseases had medium and strong associations with total ((f... Chronic diseases, in particular urinary incontinence and severe back disorder, were associated with frailty. We thus recommend assigning different weights to individual chronic diseases in a measure o...

Healthcare for Older Adults with Multimorbidity: A Scoping Review of Reviews.

To summarize adverse healthcare outcomes experienced by older adults with multimorbidity and barriers perceived by stakeholders regarding the healthcare systems primarily designed to address individua... We applied the methodology framework developed by Arksey and O'Malley to guide the review. The three-step search strategy was used to identify relevant English reviews that focused on adverse healthca... Twenty reviews were included in this study. Therapeutic competitions, high healthcare service utilization, and high healthcare costs were three adverse healthcare outcomes experienced by patients. Bot... This study conducted a comprehensive overview of the current knowledge related to healthcare for older adults with multimorbidity. In the future, it is necessary to develop more coordinated, continuou...

Challenges of caring for older patients with multimorbidity including cancer.

As the population is ageing, the number of older patients with multimorbidity including cancer continues to increase. To improve care for these patients, the European Union-funded project "Streamlined... An expert panel of cancer and geriatrics specialists participated in an online survey to answer what challenges they experience in caring for older patients with multimorbidity including cancer and wh... Healthcare professionals (n = 36) most frequently mentioned the challenge of choosing the best treatment in light of the lack of evidence in this population and how to handle interactions between the ... In conclusion, the management of older patients with multimorbidity including cancer is complex and although progress has been made on improving aspects of their care, challenges remain and patients a...

Association between multimorbidity with cognitive dysfunction in a Peruvian population.

Previous studies have shown that multimorbidity is a risk factor for cognitive dysfunction (CD).Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hypertension (HT) are very common risk factors.The association betwe... To evaluate the association between multimorbidity due to T2DM and HT with CD among adults ≥50 years in Tumbes.... A secondary analysis of a population-based cross-sectional study was conducted. The exposure variable was the presence of both T2DM and HT, split into categories: without HT or T2DM, only T2DM, only H... 688 participants were analyzed. The prevalence of CD was 39.1%. There was a 56.1% of participants without TDM2 nor HT, 8.3% with T2DM, 28.9% with HT and 6.7% with both diseases. A significant associat... There is association between the morbidity of T2DM and HT, and CD among adults ≥50 years of age in Tumbes. Education was an effect modifier of the association between HT and T2DM on the presence of CD...

A new era of HIV care for age-associated multimorbidity.

The management of people with HIV has shifted focus from acute AIDS-defining illness towards improving detection of chronic disease and reducing impact of multimorbidity. In this review, we explore th... Despite 25 years of the antiretroviral treatment (ART) era an increased incidence of noncommunicable disease (NCD) and multimorbidity in PWH persists. As the world moves closer to universal ART covera... A new era of HIV care for an ageing population with multimorbidity brings challenges for health providers who need to develop holistic patient focused services which span a range of coexisting conditi...

Dietary patterns and prevalence of multimorbidity in women in southern Brazil.

This study aimed to investigate the association between dietary patterns and prevalence of multimorbidity in women.... This population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 2015 and included 1,128 women aged 20 to 69 years living in the urban area of São Leopoldo municipality, southern Brazil. Multimorbidity wa... The results showed differences in the prevalence of adherence to different dietary patterns and multimorbidity across age groups, with a prevalence of multimorbidity and a healthy dietary pattern show... The results revealed that the prevalence of multimorbidity was significantly lower in women with greater adherence to the Brazilian dietary pattern and highlight the importance of dietary intervention...

Advancing multimorbidity management in primary care: a narrative review.

Multimorbidity, defined as the coexistence of two or more chronic conditions in the same individual, is becoming a crucial health issue in primary care. Patients with multimorbidity utilize health car... To explore evidence on how to advance multimorbidity management, with a focus on primary care. Primary care is where a large number of patients with multimorbidity are managed and is considered to be ... A narrative review was conducted using four major electronic databases consisting of PubMed, Cochrane, World Health Organization database, and Google scholar. In the first round of reviews, priority w... The review found that advancing multimorbidity management in primary care requires a health system approach and a patient-centered approach. The health systems approach includes three major areas: (i)...

A need to integrate pharmacological management for multimorbidity into dementia guidelines in Australia.

Pharmacological management is a vital aspect of dementia care. Suboptimal medication prescribing and adverse drug reactions are major causes for ongoing concerns for the quality of care. This review a... Guideline registries and databases (EMBASE and CINAHL) were searched to identify Australian guidelines addressing pharmacological management in dementia care and to uncover barriers and considerations... Seven Australian guidelines were identified. Barriers to effective implementation were identified at individual, provider, and system levels. None of the identified guidelines provided comprehensive g... Although Australian guidelines are available to guide pharmacological management in dementia, several barriers impede their effective implementation. There is an urgent need for updated guidelines tha...